By • Jul 18,2009

The Afghanistan debate (Yes, there is one.)

Republicans may not complain much about President Obama’s strategy for Afghanistan, but there is a good amount fire now directed at the administration from the liberal side. Ibn Muqawama provides...

By • Jul 18,2009

Elections in Mauritania. Who cares? You should.

Nice overview of the situation in yesterday’s WSJ: NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Mauritania’s elections Saturday following 10 months of military rule will mark a return to democracy — and determine whether...

By • Jul 17,2009

Gay rights and the American elite

The cover story in the current issue of the Yale Alumni Magazine recounts the remarkable progress toward equality and acceptance that gay students have made at Yale over the past...

By • Jul 16,2009

Joe Klein = The Worst

Fantastic bit from the good folks at KSK: I love warm weather, even when it slouches toward humidity. I detest the harsh, slightly metallic quality of the air forced through...

By • Jul 15,2009

Platitudes!

Hillary Clinton gave her first big speech today as Secretary of State. To be fair, every politician fills his or her orations with an impressive array of insubstantial platitudes. But...