Commentary - America's Future

By Damir Marusic • Sep 12,2008

These people…

The Telegraph reports on conversations between David Miliband and Sergei Lavrov: The Daily Telegraph can disclose that Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, reacted with fury when Mr Miliband and...

By Sonny Bunch • Sep 11,2008

Putin's America, cont.

October 7, 2006: Independent Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya murdered in her Moscow apartment. July 9, 2004: American journalist Paul Klebnikov shot on the streets of Moscow. March 13, 2006: Russian...

By Daniel Kennelly • Sep 11,2008

A very un-dude reading of The Big Lebowski

Over at Slate, David Haglund attempts to make the case that the Big Lebowski works as an anticipation of the perfidy of the neocons: Watching The Big Lebowski in 2008,...

By Sonny Bunch • Sep 11,2008

I'll bet Ezra a dollar this doesn't come to pass

Sigh: A presidential election grinds on, and one side merrily chants “drill baby drill!” Every time I hear it, I wonder how we’ll be judged in 60 years. When the...

By Daniel Kennelly • Sep 11,2008

Re: Damir on Palin on Georgia

I duly note Damir’s concerns about McCain-Palin’s scary Georgia statements. And yet I note that Palin studiously avoided mentioning a military response or a military presence, unless one were to...

By Daniel Kennelly • Sep 11,2008

Keeping metaphors in check

I’ve intentionally restrained myself from posting more about this silliness, but I have to say I don’t really see how this explanation improves the situation: “Keep in mind, technically, had...