politics, history, force
David Frum rips Charles Murray a new one but also points out that where there’s smoke (obfuscation) there’s a smoldering fire: Murray is of course r...
The NYT: Yet for all of its general unhappiness, the electorate does not seem to be offering any clear guidance for Mr. Obama and the incoming Congress — whoeve...
Ryan Lizza’s recent account of the birth and death of the most promising U.S. response to global warming is by far one of the best written thrillers I hav...
Matthew Yglesias: Many people purport to be saddened by the fact that so many people live in countries that are poor, tyrannical, or otherwise malgoverned. And ...
In 2004, I was almost entirely overwhelmed by cognitive dissonance. The Christianity espoused by the ruling coalition of the U.S. did not in any way resemble th...
Based on a even more gruesome crime spree that began almost a decade ago, the movie Blind Shaft is a must-see dark satire about two cons who kill hapless migran...
If the left wants to convince voters the stimulus package was effective, it should focus on teaching Americans basic economic theory. Only then does it stand a ...
Perhaps if Americans treated their elders better the American elderly wouldn’t be so bitter. But when you alienate an entire community, they will eventual...
As much smack as I talk about the business community, I prefer to side with organizations that invest in science rather than faith. Here are the headlines from ...
When you’re poor and you owe money, you might find yourself in this situation: On another call, Jimmy spoke with a man whose original debt was two hundred...
It’s hard to believe that I was born at a time when the city of Berlin was divided in the middle by a militarized border wall. The movie The Tunnel goes a...
Our society and economy would be much, much better off if debaters, especially on television, were able to call each others’ bluff with the simple use of ...
Knowledge is shaped by subjectivity. This is not my opinion but rather an objective fact that has been independently confirmed by many different disciplines, fr...
I have an anger problem. It’s not something I’m proud of and definitely one of the habits I’d like to break. The Democrats also have an anger ...
Matthew Yglesias: Perhaps the most telling thing about where the modern conservative movement is now, however, is their pledge on spending which says that “with...
A new video advert shows Uncle Sam digging a hole, deeper and deeper, as a woman with neutral English worries about our national debt. The woman mentions that t...
Whoops: When one of these intelligence bulletins was spotted on a pro-drilling Internet site and disseminated among anti-drilling activists, [State Homeland Sec...
Aren’t the majority of the problems facing the RC Church related to weak staffing? Not enough qualified people. Can’t attract more. Actively losing ...
Historic Voter Volatility in This Year of Fear, WSJ: Today’s dark public mood appears to be the culmination of a long stretch of national anxiety encompas...
Lee Smith has written a fun, smart and thorough takedown of Gingrich et al’s latest boogie monster: “sharia” law. As you would expect, Gingric...