The Plank
Tell Us What You Really Think, George Will
George Will's column today about Afghanistan might be interesting or worthy of further discussion. But why (why!) does he have to throw in gratuitous swipes that make him seem like a Pat Buchanan-ite. The column is called 'Time To Get Out of Afghanistan'. Here is Will: READ MORE >>
More on Japan and Democracy
I got a message about Karel van Wolferen's comments from Tag Murphy, the author of The Weight of the Yen. Tag adds the economic dimension to van Wolferen's argument: READ MORE >>
Slideshow: Where Do You Go When You Lose Your Election? Harvard!
Norm Coleman. John Edwards. Ursula Plassnik. READ MORE >>
Today at TNR (September 1, 2009)
Murthaville: Inside the City That Pork Built, by Jason Zengerle A Simple Proposal to Reform Health Care: Tell Us How Much Everything Costs Upfront, by Royce Flippin READ MORE >>
Annals of Outreach
Obama will host a state dinner celebrating Ramadan tomorrow night, according to the White House. Update: It turns out George W. Bush did this for years, although no one seems to have paid much attention. READ MORE >>
The Attack on "Redistribution"
Meeting Again, Again
Colleague--and Kubrick enthusiast--Henry Riggs passes along the news that Dame Vera Lynn, a.k.a. "The Forces' Sweetheart," has just charted in the UK at the record age of 92 with her her album We'll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn. READ MORE >>
Peace Process Breakthrough?
Kaballist pop queen Madonna touring Jerusalem holy sites, will meet with Netanyahu on Friday. For real. Wonder what she thinks about a settlement freeze.... READ MORE >>
In This Installment of Celebrity Justice
Celebrity worship is tiresome if largely benign. Celebrity justice, by contrast, is corrosive on any number of levels. Sadly, the case of R&B singer/woman beater Chris Brown increasingly looks like a nasty example of the latter. READ MORE >>
