Month: July 2010

Carl von Clausewitz, the brilliant 19th-Century Prussian military strategist, famously said, “War is not merely a political act, but also a political instrument, a continuation of political relations, a carrying out of the...

Yes I will get to the fraudulent claims that global denialists have been pushing that our planet has actually cooled since 1998 and will continue to cool for years to come. But first, just for fun, let’s take a look at the...

What’s outrageous is how the president is taking criticism for being insufficiently pro-flotilla massacre. After Obama made statements of measured support for Israel following a raid on a Turkish flotilla carrying aid to...

A funny thing happens when you take on Wall Street: It’s a humbling moment for Democratic moneymakers in the richest city in the world, an uncomfortable and unfamiliar position for New York fundraisers after a long ride on...

I’ve never been to a naturalization ceremony but I imagine that they are quite moving and inspiring events. It’s a dream come true for a lot of people to receive their American citizenship. All of us have some...