The 2012 Election And “The Soul Of The Country”
Mitt Romney said the other day that the 2012 Election is about “the soul of the country.” This is most assuredly not true.
The ‘Anti-Israel’ Charge
Vehement disagreement with the policy views of a country and prejudice based on immutable traits are not the same.
Mikhail Gorbachev: The World Would Be Better If The USSR Was Still Around
Not surprisingly, the last man to lead the Soviet Union believes we’d be better off if it still existed.
USA World’s Most Charitable Nation
The United States tops the world in giving money, volunteering time, and helping strangers.
Whitewashing Evil
The capacity of some people to look the other way in the face of evil is astounding.
The Death Of Kim Jong-il: Intelligence Failures And What Comes Next
How can we know what happens next in North Korea when we didn’t even know Kim Jong-il had died?
The War In Iraq Is Finally Over
After 3,193 days and more than 4,000 lives, the American war in Iraq is officially at an end.
Time’s 2011 Person Of The Year: “The Protester”
Time Magazine has chosen “The Protester” as its Person Of The Year. Let the outrage ensue.
Huntsman, Gingrich, And The Not-Really Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Yesterday’s encounter between Jon Huntsman and Newt Gingrich was less than it could have been.
Krugman’s Fear Mongering
Paul Krugman’s latest column, “Depression and Democracy,” is simply bizarre.
On Gingrich, The Palestinians, And “Invented People”
Newt Gingrich’s comments about Palestinian nationhood came up during last night’s debate.
Newt Gingrich Calls Palestinians An “Invented People”
Once again, Newt Gingrich speaks without thinking.
The Ridiculous “Who Lost Egypt?” Argument
There’s a little historical revisionism going on on the right.
