By • Feb 26,2009

Sidestepping a New Malaise

Obama’s ongoing task is to honestly assess the place in which Americans find themselves, but he must do so in a way that does not boomerang on him, pulling the...

By • Feb 25,2009

Sometimes mediocrity is A-OK

Since we were discussing mediocrity the other day, I figured I’d pass this along, from the AV Club’s Nathan Rabin: My affection for mediocre movies doesn’t extend to mediocre television....

By • Feb 25,2009

“Insane… a disaster…”

That’s David Brooks on Bobby Jindal’s speech last night. Here’s a clip: I can’t say I disagree overall. Last night was some kind of clarifying moment as to the profound...

By • Feb 24,2009

From Gitmo to suicide bomber

Kuwaiti citizen Abdallah Saleh al-Ajmi was released from Guantanamo in the fall of 2005. After his acquittal by a Kuwaiti judge, al-Ajmi began associating again with radical Islamists. In early...