Yet another desperate, sleazy, disgusting Republican smear attempt
I really find it hard to believe… even if the McCain campaign has no ethical compunctions about this sort of thing, you’d think they’d be tactically smarter by now. But no: according to the L.A....
View ArticleA bold policy choice, undermined: the Charles Freeman saga
I’d been meaning for several days to write about the Obama administration’s appointment of Charles (Chas) Freeman to the chairmanship of the National Intelligence Council. It was a praiseworthy choice...
View ArticleReflections on Robert McNamara
As a prominent public figure, Robert McNamara was before my time. He had stepped down as Secretary of Defense well before I was even born. But the man who died Monday had a more profound influence on...
View ArticleTwo films that do not restore your faith in humanity
Side note for my countless loyal fans (well, I haven’t counted ‘em, anyway): today marks the one-year anniversary of my launch of this blog, and this is the 173rd post I’ve published in that time....
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