A Little Peek Into Today’s Russia
Der Spiegel’s English site on “Russian Youth and the Putin Cult.”
Politics
“Deepening Democracy”
Venezuela assembly passes reforms or Fascist Dictatorship Takes Hold ?
Nasty and Uncalled For
I saw this on the TV at my gym and I was shocked. “Flake”? He may have dodged the Social Security question, and his views may be unusual in politics,…
None of Their Business
I have no strong opinions on “Sarko,” but I do admire his refusal to be forced into a discussion of his personal life. Good for him.
Nick Gillespie on Bushite “Heroic Conservatism”
“WE DON’T NEED ANOTHER HERO” (New York Post, October 21, 2007): In this sense, the real importance of â??Heroic Conservatism” is not the philosophy Gerson propounds but the mindset he…
Let Us Hope Wider War Is Avoided, but the Turks Did Provide a Lesson in Constitutionalism, If Nothing Else
The likelihood of military action between Iraq and Turkey is quite frightening. I hope that cooler heads prevail and that the Iraqi Kurdish leadership makes it clear that they do…
Poles at the Polls!
I have Polish friends who see politics in their country differently, and I understand why, but….I am really pleased by the defeat of Kaczynski’s Law and Justice Party and the…
Free Paul Jacob
For the offense of petitioning government for a redress of grievances, the state of Oklahoma is bringing felony charges against an old friend, Paul Jacob, who has already shown his…
David Boaz on the Ron Paul Campaign
With CNN’s Glenn Beck. The leadup of issues is a mixed bag, including some libertarian themes and some odd views on “securing our borders” [read: controlling the movement of people]…
Hillary, the Neocon?
My colleague Ed Crane published a piece in the Financial Times on Hillary Clinton’s neo-conservative statist tendencies, “Is Hillary Clinton a Neocon?” Thanks to the work of my colleagues at…