On the latest episode of Foreign Entanglements I speak with Dmitry Gorenburg about the invasion of Crimea:
In her fine recent piece, Michelle Goldberg makes a point about electoral nihilism I've never seen put so well: But here’s the thing: arguments for ignoring electoral realities, for backing.
This week, Méliès Monday brings you 1908's The Grandmother's Story.
The New York Times article (PDF) on Solomon Northup and his book, 12 Years a Slave, from January 20, 1853.
Mike "pay for play" Allen's daily newsletter, as widely read among political elites as it is terrible, identifies its PARAGRAPH OF THE DAY. Can you guess the source? The Russian.
As I mentioned yesterday in comments, I've been thinking about the pathetic state of the New York Times columnist section lately. The Washington Post op-ed page is also terrible, but.
I suppose it's fine to try and carve out positions that explicitly appeal to white male voters, but not if it means watering down the core values of the Democratic.
This post is a special request from Anna in PDX to help her work out some thorny issues she faces in her local. If this series can be of use.
