The Imperial City And The World
Abe rivals the Warlord in unpopularity and perceived incompetence. His rebuff in the Upper House elections notwithstanding, the nationalists and Administration's enthusiasm for disemboweling the heart of the post-war Japanese self-identity via … [Continue reading]
Our friend Leon Hadar has an interesting take on a David Remnick piece describing a stream of consciousness ramble from Avraham Burg, the former Speaker of Israeli Knesset and the son of a renowned Zionist and religious-Orthodox figure. This … [Continue reading]
Ideological/charismatic Leadership States (whether Caudillo, Teutonic, Iberian, Hungarian, Mediterranean, Slavic or Asiatic) share many fundamental characteristics. One is that each regime energetically seeks to project a mythos of dynamic, in … [Continue reading]
Chalmers Johnson reviews Tim Weiner's CIA tome, destined to be this generation's John Ranelagh's. We've yet to read Weiner's book for a variety of reasons, just like we feel little motivation to see Bruce Willis die hard, again. Been there, done … [Continue reading]
Howie Kurtz, one hopes, has a good tailor. Repairing frayed knees in slacks takes talent. While ostensibly 'reporting' on controversy over Iraq, Kurtz twice in the last week has written airball fluff pieces on Young Bill Kristol. Today it is … [Continue reading]