At first this seems extremely weird. What are the chances two celebrity actors or actresses would look so very much like each other? But when you think about it, the chances are actually rather good—they have regular features of a … Continue reading →
The day after his address at the close of the RNC, Trump decided to tear into Ted Cruz and to repeat some of his most scurrilous and over-the-top accusations (some couched in the form of “questions”) against Cruz and his … Continue reading →
So, was the Munich gunman an Islamist terrorist, or a crazy guy who wanted to imitate school shootings, or a “German” who hated foreigners (despite his Iranian origins)? It’s pretty clear to me that the German authorities really don’t know … Continue reading →
[See UPDATES below] Details still emerging, but here’s what we know so far. The reports seem to indicate there were probably three gunman. Unfortunately (very unfortunately), they are at large: Tonight, Munich police tweeted: “We currently do not know where … Continue reading →
Is Kaine, the Democratic senator from Virginia, going to be Hillary’s VP pick? Signs point to it: After an extensive, months-long process during which the campaign considered a host of different options — even vetting a serious candidate from outside … Continue reading →
I have no idea whether this theory known as “Snowball Earth” has any validity at all, but it’s fascinating to contemplate it: The Snowball Earth hypothesis proposes that the Earth’s surface became entirely or nearly entirely frozen at least once, … Continue reading →
There are four main things to say about any political speech. The first is whether you liked it. The second is whether you agreed with it. The third is whether you thought it was effective in political terms. And the … Continue reading →
Open thread. 11:35 PM: I fell asleep for about half of it, but I saw the rest and it was your basic laundry list. The content was a series of promises of what “we” will do. You either trust him … Continue reading →
Wow. Who’s the “establishment” candidate now? [NOTE: More here. I don’t agree with the author’s concluding paragraphs, but the rest is interesting.]
Continue reading →Why are we still talking about Cruz’s speech last night and the reaction to it? It crystallizes some of the themes that have been building and building this entire campaign season, as well as the frustrations. Trump is a candidate … Continue reading →
[NOTE: The title of this post is a riff on the title of Barry Goldwater’s book.] I actually watched two of the speeches last night: that of Ted Cruz and Mike Spence, plus Rubio’s brief cameo video appearance. But of … Continue reading →
In one of my first posts on the coup attempt in Turkey, I mentioned that Daniel Pipes had written a 2015 article asserting that Erdogan’s 2014 electoral victory was bogus. Many people in the west who have championed Erdogan against … Continue reading →