This is Rob's department, but since he's away I'll note that the idea that Stephen Walt had an undistinguished academic career prior to his LRB article (which I happen to think is not his finest hour) is crazy. He's a major international relations scholar; I have...
I have an article up at TAP about the latest verbal brawl between the US and Russia over the proposed missile defense bases in Poland and the Czech Republic.
An absolute must-read piece by Eric Boehlert on "journalist" Jeff Gerth and the "reporting" that ended up with a President being impeached. His primary strategy is to blame many of.
Kim Du Toit's Bryan Preston's loins are not happy:The West seems to be trying to kill off its warrior culture, one stupid bureaucratic decision at a time.In killer heels and little else, they have a definite deadly charm.But the risque images of women that have decorated...
I'm not sure what's more embarrassing--Politico chief political columnist Roger Simon ignoring Romney's basic ignorance (or rank dishonesty) about a massively important issue, or skipping that boring stuff to discuss.
There's been an active and instructive comment thread in Rob's post below (which I largely agree with). I think Rob and his interlocutors were often talking past each other, but.
To give some context and explanation, djw and I are again grading ETS Advanced Placement exams. We have been moved this year from Fort Collins to Daytona Beach, a shift that I remain displeased with. The food isn't as good, there's less to do except for...
Steve Gillard's Times obituary. (Via Shakes.)
Speaking of Judge Southwick and peremptory challenges, this is interesting. Apparently he (along with a majority of his colleagues in Mississippi) is sometimes sympathetic to claims of racial discrimination. If.
I suppose it's not exactly shocking that the internet's premier source for political haircut news would uncritically endorse the "look--boobies!!!!" story about an entirely banal group photo (with an egregious mischaracterization of the book written by the woman being demeaned in the bargain!) Still, what I...
Conservapedia, from which Sam Brownback learns about all matters scientifical, continues to bring joy and good tidings to a world hungry for more bullshit. Here, Alex Beam of the Boston.
I reiterate my opposition here.