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Monthly Archives: August 2025
The Financial Times welcomes Amartya Sen?
Political Observer celebrates Amartya Sen: ‘Western leaders continue to use energy as a foreign policy tool — but are not ready to face the true consequences of sanctions tightening.’ stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 26, 2025 Opinion Markets Insight US tariff threat over … Continue reading
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Thomas L. Friedman latest, ‘what to name it?’ Demonstrates his utter Moral/Ethical vapidity? Wedded to equvocation, in its various rhetorical registers, and wan reportorial manifestations!
Political Observer only has so much tolerance! stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 25, 2025 Editor: The first sentence demonstartes Friedman’s utter Moral/Ethical vapidity! I will leave it to historians to debate whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. But what is absolutely clear … Continue reading
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Should it surprise The Reader that Adrian Karatnycky, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, and the founder of Myrmidon Group, is a Neo-Conservative?
Political Cynic. stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 24, 2025 Political Cynic.
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The Economist employes Walter Bagehot as a dull-witted ‘Television Critic’!
Political Observer explores the available resources ! stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 23, 2025 Headline: Britain | Bagehot What it means when Britain talks about “Bosh” A desperate political class is out of ideas https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/08/20/what-it-means-when-britain-talks-about-bosh Editor: This weak attempt at humor, wedded to a critical … Continue reading
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David Brooks frets about Right-Wing Nihilism & Celebrates ‘countercultural churches’!
Political Cynic. stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 22, 2025 Editor: Reader here are the final paragraps of David Brooks wan public moralizing of August 21, 2025. David Brooks is a contributing writer at The Atlantic, and cites Derek Thompson essay, as a source … Continue reading
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The almost irresistible Financial Times ?
Former Reader surveys the Political Territory in photographs, images, and texts , provided by FT. stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 21, 2025 Former Reader.
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Reader I can’t resist the temptation of re-posting my comment from October 20, 2015! In honor of Janan Ganesh!
Political Reporter. stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 21, 2025 At The Financial Times: Janan Ganesh demonstates The Myopia of the Winner, a comment by Political Reporter Posted on October 20, 2015 by stephenkmacksd Mr. Ganesh demonstrates that the enemy of the political winner is the inability … Continue reading
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NYT Thursday, August 21, 2025
stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 21, 2025 Thursday, August 21, 2025 Today’s Paper
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NYT Thursday, August 21, 2025 stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 21, 2025 Thursday, August 21, 2025 Today’s Paper
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Bret Stephens’ belated confession about his ‘Neo-Conservatism’, surprises no one!
Political Cynic compares Stephens wan confession, to that of Francis Fukuyama’s declaring himself a ‘Liberal’ ? stephenkmacksd.com/ Aug 20, 2025 Editor: Bret Stephens World is just like David Brooks World? Though David somtimes forgets he’s JEW, but Stephens was trained … Continue reading
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