Month: April 2006

This is something that we’ve seen precious little reporting on, the 10% of Iraq’s (and every society’s) gay population and how they are faring. It’s not pretty. From the BBC: “I don’t want to...

Midterm elections are never sexy and this year is no different. The headline act is going to be the Senate race between Rick Santorum and Bob Casey Jr.. The Democrats need to beat Santorum to have any chance at winning back the...

I’m blissfully ignorant of the particulars of the recent Walt/Mearscheimer paper casting aspersions on the extant US-Israeli alliance. Nevertheless, I felt compelled to weigh in on the general topic. Being something of a...

Some flowers to go with this brunch: Happy Sunday everyone!!!

Today’s NY Times runs a story about the ever widening socio politico acculturation dividedness between red and blue state America. And if you need a map, they actually have one: thin blue line down the left side, a vast...