Commentary - America's Future

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...

By Damir Marusic • Dec 12,2008

Signs of the Apocalypse

I’m up early preparing for a long drive to the wilds of Pennsylvania this morning. I was drinking hot coffee while getting dressed when I heard the following story on...

By David Polansky • Dec 12,2008

Why do we do this, anyway?

In a long, provocative post on Jews and dual loyalty (watch as I go right past the interesting controversial stuff and head straight for the ephemera!), Freddie remarks on how...

By David Polansky • Dec 12,2008

On empathy, and other words I don’t want going within ten feet of international relations thought

Damir has a thoughtful post on moralism in foreign policy. Rather than respond in kind, I’ll be slapdash and kind of tendentious about it. I go back and forth on...