Commentary - America's Future

By Damir Marusic • Dec 14,2008

Crackers

James Poulos has identified the one thing above all that guarantees success in foreign policy writing: the catchphrase! Fukuyama had “The End of History”, Huntington had the “Clash of Civilizations”....

By David Polansky • Dec 14,2008

On empathy, cont’d

Damir is correct in his addendum that such was my intended meaning, though in retrospect I worded it pretty badly. I would certainly agree with him that intimate knowledge, if...

By Damir Marusic • Dec 13,2008

The Simply Evil

David Polansky’s compelling points on empathy in foreign relations still fall short for me in some respects. Here’s the crux: The willingness to take another state’s interests seriously is a...

By David Polansky • Dec 13,2008

In which I out myself as a geek

Well, I’m certainly pleased that HBO has green-lit one of my favorite series on the planet. I’ve long hoped for something like a fantasy version of The Wire: something with...

By Daniel Kennelly • Dec 12,2008

Intertextual observation of the day

After I read Polansky’s eloquent post on foreign policy—and I quote: The willingness to take another state’s interests seriously is a strong hedge against moralism in our own foreign policy...

By David Donadio • Dec 12,2008

P.J. O’Rourke pushes a print journalism bailout

O’Rourke writes: There are many compelling reasons to save America’s print journalism. And I’ll think of some while the waiter brings me another drink. In the first place, one out...