An Eloquent Indictment from a Chastened Former Interventionist
Andrew Sullivan (“Al Qaeda’s Enabler“) has come a long way, admitting his error in supporting the invasion of Iraq and offering an intelligent diagnosis of the disaster of US foreign…
Foreign Affairs
Yet Another Slander on the KGB
What must the Fever Swamp be thinking now? (A Russian former KGB officer should be charged with the murder by poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko, the UK’s director of public prosecutions…
A Chinese Model?
Middle Kingdom, Middle Path? James Mann has an interesting article in today’s Washington Post, “A Shining Model of Wealth Without Liberty,” which asks whether China presents a new model political/economic…
An Intelligent Podcast Discussion
An interesting discussion of American foreign policy, Bush administration disregard for the rule of law, from America’s Future Foundation, and immigration: “Rudy Giuliani vs. Ron Paul, the Gonzales saga, and…
How It’s Done
Theft on a truly astounding scale. Aggression against Estonia, a formerly occupied but now independent nation. Politically motivated trade embargoes against formerly occupied but now independent nations, Poland, Georgia, and…
How It’s Done
Theft on a truly astounding scale. Aggression against Estonia, a formerly occupied but now independent nation. Politically motivated trade embargoes against formerly occupied but now independent nations, Poland, Georgia, and…
An Occasion for Thought (at least a little…)
Now that Paul Wolfowitz has announced his resignation from the World Bank, so pundits are sharing their views on the World Bank, Wolfowitz, Neo-Cons, and more. Sebastian Mallaby of the…
The UN Commission on UN-Sustainable UN-Development
I’ll Develop You, Alright….Right in the Face! After destroying economic, social, and political life in Zimbabwe, the government of that ruined country has been chosen to chair the United Nations…
Clear Thinking on Turkish Politics
Claire Berlinski’s essay in today’s Washington Post, “In Turkey, a Looming Battle Over Islam,” offers a very clear guide to what’s going on in Turkey. As she concludes, [D]on’t make…
A Rather Serious Mistake in the Washington Post
Today’s Washington Post has a rather interesting article about the violence directed against the Estonian Embassy and Ambassador in Moscow, “Protesters in Moscow Harass Estonian Envoy Over Statue.” The article…