Mark A.R. Kleiman, 1951-2019
A great public intellectual, pioneering blogger, and all-around good man is gone.
Boris Johnson To Face Jeremy Hunt In Tory Leadership Fight
The fight to determine the leader of the Conservative Party, and the next British Prime Minister, is down to two candidates, but there’s one clear favorite.
Boris Johnson Is One Step Closer To No. 10 Downing Street
As Conservative MP’s continue winnowing down the list of candidates for party leader, Boris Johnson remains the overwhelming leader. However, a surprise challenger may be on his heels.
The US’ Flawed Democracy
Forget the “republic v. a democracy” abstraction. The numbers show some serious flaws in translating popular will into government.
No, The Octopus Didn’t Come From Outer Space
Thanks to mostly what amounts to bad science reporting in the popular media, a false claim about one of nature’s most mysterious and unique creatures continues to spread.
Trump Names Judge Neil Gorsuch To Supreme Court
With a relatively smooth announcement, Donald Trump has named a solid and qualified conservative who will likely be confirmed to the nation’s highest court.
Trump’s First Supreme Court Pick Could Be Days Away
President Trump hinted today that he’s likely to name his Supreme Court choice next week, and the list to appears have narrowed to three men.
Harper Lee, Author Of ‘To Kill A Mockingbird,’ Dead At 89
The reclusive author of one of the greatest American novels ever written has died at the age of 89.
Background on the FARC (and Remembering the FARC’s Terrible, Horrible, no Good, very Bad Year+)
The seeds of the current peace deal date back to 2007-2008 (plus some longer-term background notes).
Susan Rice To Replace Tom Donilon As National Security Adviser
Denied her chance at being Secretary of State, Susan Rice will be moving to a position that is arguably just as important in shaping American foreign policy.
John Nagl Next Haverford Headmaster
John Nagl, who became famous as a leading counterinsurgency theorist and practitioner, is taking on a new challenge: grooming young boys for life.
Andrew Sullivan: 18 Years To Get A Green Card
It took Andrew Sullivan 18 years to get his request for Permanent Resident status approved. That’s just absurd.
Jane Austen’s Tight Prose Thanks To Editor
Jane Austen was a poor speller and sloppy grammarian but her published words were precise and exquisite thanks to her editor, William Gifford.
