Reading about Peter Beinart's attempt to turn pre-war discourse into a giant pissing contest (via Ezra) reminded me about some gossip from Spencer Ackerman. I--like I suspect most people--had always assumed that the New Republic's fatally ridiculous endorsement of Joe Lieberman was a Peretz special all...
Josh Trevino claims that "[t]here’s little to be done for the reading comprehension of the online left," and that his bringing up the Boer War was "not to make a.
I doubt that President Bush has any capacity to inspire Americans about the war in Iraq. I vaguely wish that he could. He's made his decision, and I think people.
She's now in Iraq, where the quest for Jamil Hussein has morphed into a search for "pockets of success and signs of hope amid utter despair." Examining her photos and maudlin captions, one would think Malkin is unaware of the fact that the United States has...
The latest effusions of Josh "A Wingnut Leaves the Door Ajar As He Swings A Whip From the Boer War" Trevino, already linked below, are a treasure trove of lunacy..
Chilling. And I thought that the biggest problem with Canadian coins was that they were annoyingly similar to ours, yet wouldn't be accepted by vending machines.In a U.S. government warning.
The British Army? Not so much on the surging. According to Reuters, Britain will withdraw 2700 of its 7200 strong contingent by May 31. British forces are concentrated in southern.
If you believe that the "surge" will be effective, and if you believe that "rules of engagement" are the primary problem with the operation in Iraq, how can you not.
Via The Bellman, we learn that the principality of Sealand -- one of the world's great micronations -- is for sale. Sealand celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and has been governed by His Royal Highness Paddy Roy Bates, Prince of Sealand, since 1967, when the...
Via Ben, Rick Perlstein performs a valuable service by preempting the inevitable attempts this weekend to claim MLK on behalf of reactionaries who hated him then and still oppose his.
If you have the time, please be sure to check out David Neiwert's ongoing treatment of Eliminationism in America, which is about halfway through its projected ten parts. For most.