Are you agile enough to reconcile Election 2012's shifting memes? It's the first round. Here they come. What about centrist accommodation rushing at you as vigorous, valiant defense of the at risk? Did they get you? Maybe that was too easy. … [Continue reading]
Are You In The ‘New Democratic Coalition’ Or ‘Democratic New Coalition’?
American systemic political dysfunction now meanders into its second decade. Its proximate causes are many. One of them? The dissolution of political parties as functional aggregators and articulators of meaningful political programs. Broken … [Continue reading]
So What’s ‘Decent Interval’ In Pashto? (سم لاسي پريږدو وقفي)
Very little actually happened during Obama's stunt visit to Kabul. His mastery of obfuscating optics remains unmatched: America is leaving in 2014 to rebuild at home, except we are staying to 'finish the mission'. The most cheeky line? His … [Continue reading]
Tom Ricks On Bringing Back The Draft: Wrong Solution For The Wrong Problem
Tom Ricks' short post argues we should bring back the draft. He's wrong. Ricks' major premise? Shy Meyer's AVF failed as political trip-wire. The minor premise? Hence Iraq. Ergo, professional militaries make war more likely. So bring back the … [Continue reading]
Leviathan Seeks To Maintain Littoral Access In The Pacific Century
This month marks the formal de-embarking of 200 U.S. Marines to their new forward base in Darwin, Australia. The symbolic choice of the Marines, in a region still cognizant of their brutal triumphs half a century ago, and their new location are a … [Continue reading]
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