One of the problems with evaluating what should be done to stop Obama is that it depends on what could be done, and that in turn depends on a set of rules, some of them obscure, about the relations and … Continue reading →
This article by Matti Friedman is not surprising because of what it says, which is to describe and analyze systemic press bias against Israel. It is surprising because of where it says it. The Atlantic is one of those basically … Continue reading →
In all the articles I’ve read that try to figure out what’s up with the Hagel ousting, I’ve been impressed by how little is actually known about it. What does it signal? My opinion is that it signals nothing more … Continue reading →
Here’s an alert art historian.
Continue reading →John McWhorter is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. In a Time essay on Ferguson, he demonstrates his graceful way with words, and his struggle to fight the truth about Ferguson. It’s a struggle that … Continue reading →
Murder charges against Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak have been dropped: In addition to dismissing murder charges against the former president, his interior minister, Habib Al Adly, and six aides on Saturday, the judge announced that Mr. Mubarak and his two sons, … Continue reading →
I’m way past the child-rearing age, although I remember it well. But it seems to me that political considerations are now huge for parents, at least parents on the liberal end of things, and I don’t remember this being true … Continue reading →
A lot of people were up in arms—and rightly so, IMHO—when the NY Times published Darren Wilson’s address, thus facilitating those who would do him harm. So I was happy to see that, before it was ever published, the address … Continue reading →
Here’s a good summary article of some of the legal questions involved in Obama’s immigration executive order, and how the DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel got it wrong. The basic points: First, the OLC justified the policy as a prioritization … Continue reading →
Just what every little girl wants? She’s the counter-Barbie, Lammily, a doll with more normal proportions, and optional cellulite, acne, and stretch marks. I kid you not. But Lammily is kind of cute, too. Her body is supposed to resemble … Continue reading →
[BUMPED UP] It’s the day after Thanksgiving, otherwise known as Black Friday. The day to wait patiently in store lines for bargains—in-between bites of turkey salad sandwich, doses of Tums, and the ritual of making turkey carcass soup. But neo-neocon … Continue reading →
Now the University of Massachusetts has decided to rid itself of its association with Bill Cosby which goes back decades: A university spokesman told the Boston Globe on Wednesday university officials had asked Cosby to step down as an honorary … Continue reading →