Obama, and the iPad
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Fetishizing the Bayonet
Bayonets may have become a symbol of outdated military technology, as the president suggested in his debate-night jab, but they have a darker history.
Clearer Vision on the ‘Eyeball-to-Eyeball’ Cuban Missile Crisis
How close the U.S. and USSR came to mutually assured destruction (a term not then in vogue) during…
Smokin’ Election Campaign Quote of the Week
No doubt assuming Americans are more concerned about high gasoline prices than long-term threats to the environment, neither…
Protest. Arrest. Dismiss. Repeat
It’s as much ritual as protest, and both sides know the drill cold. Before the test launch of…
Atheists for Obama!
Americans are losing their religion, and that’s good news for Democrats. So says Pitzer College prof Phil Zuckerman…
Yet Another Reason Not to Have Famous Parents
Maybe a trim? Assuming it is not a joke at the expense of celebrity media, actress Uma Thurman’s…
Binders Full of Women Not Helpful Abroad Either
Mitt Romney’s bumbling answer to a good question posed in last night’s debate, about what a president can…
At Tonight’s Debate, Obama Needs to Get a Grip
Watch the president's thumb and index finger. They speak volumes.
Congress: If You Liked 2010-12, You’ll Love 2012-14
Debating Writing at Mischiefs of Faction, the University of Miami’s Greg Koger makes a good case for this…