Weekend Linkage
By - Whenever there’s a possibility that the United States might engage in another stupid military adventure, Leon Wiseltier will be there to burn some straw. And, yes, a steadfast supporter of the Iraq War is accusing opponents of military action in Syria and Iran of being reflexive and not engaging in cost-benefit analysis. (Since, of course, any cost-benefit analysis would favor bombing and plenty of it.)
- Kathleen Geier on the new misogyny.
- The war on women, statehouse edition.
- Dan Savage’s “Who Killed Tyler Clementi” remains relevant.
- Linda Greenhouse on “accidental heroines.”
- James Brown wins this week’s Roman Polanski award for “great art being created by really bad people.“