The film itself is a bit heavy-handed and I think the editor could have done a better job of introducing the topic than with that first guy. But it’s a charming idea all the same: Fifty People, One Question: London… Continue Reading
The political issue of the strength of our currency is coming down the pike. I’ve been a lone wolf on this issue for a while and finally — finally — some news organizations are starting to notice that our prolonged… Continue Reading
This isn’t exactly the first meaningless award Barack Obama has won, either. Remember, he got a Grammy, too.
I think it’s great that our young and charismatic new President has, in less than a year in office, managed to heal our relationships with our allies. That may well be the single most valuable thing he’s done for the… Continue Reading
When the dollar gets too weak, and stays weak for a long time, it becomes simply another currency out in the world market. And other nations abandon using it as the preferred medium of exchange for international sales transactions —… Continue Reading
For some reason, the arrest and attempted extradition of Roman Polanski seems to be capturing everyone’s attention. I guess when you’re rich and famous, your doings are important to everyone. If Roman Polanski were not rich and famous, we wouldn’t… Continue Reading
Well, I am shocked. Truly shocked. Appalled and surprised. It turns out that Iran has a second uranium-enrichment facility at which it appears to be making weapons-grade plutonium. This has earned the condemnation of the G-20 nations, including the personal… Continue Reading
Proposed: “If India and Mexico complete their semi-governmental, semi-private industrialization and modernization programs currently underway, this will be a long-term net benefit to the United States of America.”
I’ve been really, really busy with that trial so I haven’t done a ton of writing here these past several days. But I look back on the news of this week and last, and I see a lot of hand-wringing… Continue Reading
Bearing in mind the biases of its author, this Juan Cole essay is nevertheless interesting in its analysis of populist politics. The point is that there are substantial similarities between the political tactics, strategy, appeal, and goals of Sarah Palin… Continue Reading