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The Washington Post’s shameless editorial on the anniversary of September 11
Everyone is engaging in acts of reflection and remembrance this weekend to mark the 10 years since September, 11. For some, that has inspired a lot of handwringing, a recognition that the past decade...
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The national anthem
I don’t know my Gramsci especially well, but I know what might be called the simplistic, short-hand version of his theory of cultural hegemony. I understand the theory to be basically as follows: when...
View ArticleWhy Are Americans So Blasé About Bombing Iran?
Responding to a new poll that shows a clear plurality of Americans are hunky dory with the idea of bombing Iran, Doug Mataconis writes: [N]otwithstanding the American public’s rather obvious war...
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On Obama’s Afghanistan Speech
I thought the President’s speech last night was interesting, especially for an address just shy of 11 minutes long. The basics: Obama declared victory in Afghanistan (basis: wanting) and promised to...
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