Nichols Countdown—10

local to 9 express to 7 The 9/11 Commission Report, issued in July, recommends that the U.S. “should offer an example of moral leadership in the world, committed to treat people humanely, abide by the rule of law…” It notes that “it is a simple...

Literacy Requirement Dropped From Bar Exam?

I e-mailed Glenn Reynolds my post on his pals at Little Green Footballs. Glenn’s response was, well, predictable yet puzzling:Oh, fuck off. Just look at who else I blogroll. Eric Umansky? Jesus Christ that’s pathetic, especially from someone who invokes...

1200 US Dead

It seems such a short while, one month ago today exactly, when I posted that 1100 US troops had died in Iraq, and at the time it seemed such a short while before that 1000 troops had died. Now we have reached 1200. Such a tragic waste of lives to justify a mistaken...

Long Time Passing

It’s not surprising that people are thinking of ’60s protest music. Juan Cole draws attention to what happened at a Colorado high school talent show when a group tried to perform Dylan’s “Masters of War”. Pepe Escobar is also thinking...

Neocon-B-Gone

Here’s an interesting post from James Landrith. Paul Weyrich of the Free Congress Foundation is calling for the de-neoconification of American foreign policy in the name of traditional...