Stephen Green writes: It seems possible that Khashoggi was murdered in order to embarrass Crown Prince bin Salman rather than to protect him. If he was murdered at all, that is—and on the whole I think it’s likely that he … Continue reading →
It happened in 1954, which isn’t all that long ago. But it might as well have been hundreds of years ago, because I doubt most Americans are aware of it. I’m pretty sure that if you were to stop 100 … Continue reading →
[Go to end of post for UPDATE] I’ve been avoiding writing about the Khashoggi story for the simple reason that the truth—which is often elusive—seems even more elusive than usual in this matter. From moment I first read about it, … Continue reading →
Senator Rand Paul has had a rough couple of years of it. He was present but not injured when Steve Scalise was almost murdered on the baseball field by a Republican-hating shooter. And Paul had his very own incident of … Continue reading →
I was alerted to this news by commenter TommyJay: The leading candidate in Brazil’s presidential election is in serious but stable condition after being stabbed by an assailant at a campaign rally on Thursday, doctors said, pushing an already chaotic … Continue reading →
Apparently not.
Continue reading →I’ve never read anything by Bret Easton Ellis before. One reason is that I don’t like fiction all that much unless it’s fabulous, and I definitely don’t like violent fiction, which by all accounts American Psycho (Ellis’s most popular novel) … Continue reading →
Bad and even dangerous advice, I might add, although neither uniformly bad nor uniformly dangerous. The author’s general suggestion is to let them be to work it out themselves, and/or to treat (or punish) them equally, which is actually quite … Continue reading →
When mass murders happen, there are usually three stories. The first is the shooting itself and the violent ending of innocent lives. The second is the story about the story, told by press and pundits before they know much of … Continue reading →
…because they’re advocating going down a road that would have an excellent chance of leading there. For those unfamiliar with the Red Guards, please see this. And for those who think I’m engaging in hyperbole, please read an essay appearing … Continue reading →
How do you get more terrorists? Reward and honor them: The terrorists honored most highly amongst Palestinian society are those who have killed the greatest number. Abd Al-Baset Udeh, killer of 30 at the Passover Seder massacre, had a soccer … Continue reading →
…as long as the rapists are Black and/or Brown. This is not The Onion. This is for real: Women’s March doesn’t believe any person””no matter their crimes””should be dehumanized this way [referred to as “animals,” that is]. It is true … Continue reading →