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Scientists are political people too: changing minds about climate change?
I’m taking a break from writing about research on the personality traits of liberals vs. conservatives. I need a rest after this magnum opus, although one of these days I may take one more swipe at the topic. No, this … Continue reading →
The psychology of Psychology Today (about those liberals and conservatives)
I want to say more about that Psychology Today article on fearful conservatives vs. rational liberals, the one the Sanity Squad discussed in its latest podcast. But oh, where to begin, where to begin? I’ll start by disclosing my personal … Continue reading →
The surge and the Sadrists and the Sunnis (and the AP)
When I read this article, entitled “Iraqi rebel army expressing siege mentality,” I found myself doing a double-take: this is the AP? The piece seemed relatively upbeat about, of all things, the “surge,” the new commanders of US forces in … Continue reading →
Sleeping with Saddam, the lesser enemy?: realpolitik vs. the neocon agenda
Leftists often criticize our present intervention in Iraq by bringing up the point that the US supported Saddam back in the 80s against Iran in the ill-fated—and ultimately stalemated—war that cost many Iraqi and Iranian lives. For example, see this … Continue reading →
Sanity Squad psychs Psych Today
The lastest Sanity Squad podcast is up at Pajamas. The Squad takes aim at a recent issue of Psychology Today purporting to analyze the difference between liberals and conservatives. Well, Dr. Sanity, Shrinkwrapped, and Siggy analyze the analysis. And even … Continue reading →
Good grief: what about the Iraqi dead?
In my recent post about how poorly our own Civil War had been going for the North even as late as the spring of 1864, I mentioned the incredibly high casualties in that war compared to what we’ve suffered so … Continue reading →
Iraq: lost in translation?
I’ve written before about Peter Braestrup’s book Big Story: How the American Press and Television Reported and Interpreted the Crisis of Tet 1968 in Vietnam and Washington. It describes how the media got the Tet Offensive wrong. Braestrup’s conclusion is … Continue reading →
Cat-and-mouse, jihadis and the “surge:” they can run, but can they hide?
I wondered about it a few days ago: what’s to stop the terrorists/jihadis/insurgents in Iraq from running away in the face of the proposed surge, and living to fight another day? The answer seems to be “nothing, at least for … Continue reading →
Iraq War changes: maybe it’s a Civil War in more ways than one (see 1864)
Recommended reading on a Sunday: this article by Barry Casselman, comparing Bush and his new proposals for the Iraq war to the situation Lincoln faced in the spring before the 1864 election. Bush, Lincoln–huh? you say. Well, read it. Casselman … Continue reading →
The return of the missing: two kidnapped boys found
This is the sort of story that can easily make any parent’s–or nearly any human being’s–eyes mist up. I know it did mine. One of the worst things on earth to imagine–and, fortunately, for most parents, it’s an event that … Continue reading →
Nyamko Sabuni: an Afro-Swedish breath of fresh air
Who’s Nyamko Sabuni? She’s the new Swedish Minister for Integration and Gender Equality. Sounds awfully PC, doesn’t it? But Sabuni is anything but. In fact, she’s already raised a storm of controversy in Sweden with her statements on the subject … Continue reading →