A question posed by the folks at Augean Stables: Michael Portillo, Conservative Member of Parliament for Kensington and Chelsea (UK) hopes that Hamas will change. He makes the following analogy in an Op-Ed piece in the London Times: Terrorist organisations … Continue reading →
I am very happy to announce that Nelson Ascher is back and blogging at his old address, Europundits. If you’re unfamiliar with Ascher, it’s probably because he’s been away from blogging for quite some time. After several years of fairly … Continue reading →
Busy day today. I plan to post some time this evening. See you later–
Continue reading →I thought the State of the Union speech last night was pretty well done, especially the first–the non-domestic–half. Bush is no Churchill (who is?), but he can speak clearly and forcefully, and he seemed relaxed and confident. My favorite line: … Continue reading →
No, not “drafting” as in “the draft;” drafting as in bike racing. In other words: here’s a lazy post of mine. In case you missed it, here‘s commenter Sam’s handy numerical summary of the basic antiwar positions, presented for your … Continue reading →
Dymphna at Gates of Vienna is astounded at this article by the Guardian’s senior foreign correspondent, Jonathan Steele, in which he sees the recent Hamas victory as a chance for Europe to try its more nuanced approach to the Middle … Continue reading →
I came across this article from the Telegraph via Clive Davis: Like many others, a young Fatah activist wished yesterday he could go back in time and replay the Palestinian elections all over again. “I voted Hamas so that my … Continue reading →
There’s a movement afoot in the blogosphere to post the Hamas charter, in order to encourage those who are not aware of what Hamas stands for (is there anyone who fits that category any more?) to read it. Here’s a … Continue reading →
I need a rest, so I’m not planning to write today on the Hamas victory. But fortunately, there’s no need at all for me to do so; the newspapers and the blogosphere have covered the territory. If you’re looking for … Continue reading →
It’s official: my next “change” post will appear here, either late tonight or by about noon tomorrow. [disclaimer on] Warning: it’s long. I may have undergone a lot of changes, but I can’t seem to change that aspect of myself. … Continue reading →
The Canadian election results are in, and the conservatives have won. Sorta. Kinda. Or at least we can say that the liberals have lost. Kinda. Sorta. The conservatives garnered the largest share, about 36% of the total vote. But in … Continue reading →
…there’s an election going on today in Canada. It hasn’t gotten a ton of attention. This AP article, for example, didn’t make the front page of the Times, nor have I heard the subject discussed during my (admittedly rather brief) … Continue reading →