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As much as I used to value the commentaries of Andrew Bacevich, who now runs his own ‘Think Tank’. Anyone who subscribes to the opinions of Mr. Caldwell , especially the notion that the 60’s of ‘sex, drugs, rock and … Continue reading →

Alice Fishburn on Curtis Sittenfield’s new short story collection. American Writer comments & more!     Alice Fishburn begins her essay with a stern warning:  Curtis Sittenfeld’s short stories should come with a warning: prepare to be skewered, all you … Continue reading →

Headline: Meet the Proud Boys — Trump’s unofficial militia spoiling for a fight Sub-headline: Sporting Fred Perry shirts and heavily armed, the American far-right group the president refused to condemn is on patrol at his rallies … ‘ I initially … Continue reading →

Could this excerpt from Mr. Lessinoff’s essay, published in 1980, considering the political philosophy of Popper, offer the possibility of a telling critique of Fukuyama’s ‘End of History’? … He does not, of course, deny that some generalizations hold only … Continue reading →

As a regular reader of Mr. Luce,  I’ll just focus on one telling paragraph, in his essay suffused with doom and gloom, about the erosion of both the soft and hard power of the American Hegemon: all neatly wrapped in … Continue reading →

Robert Shrimsley gives the game away in the first three paragraphs of his essay of September 29, 202o.   Headline: This Land by Owen Jones — Corbynism beyond Corbyn Sub-headline: A critique of Labour’s election defeat seeks to give life to … Continue reading →

To read the rhetorical evolution of Andy Divine’s latest essay, is to witness the flowering of his particular variety of political hysteria. It begins with Shakespeare’s Richard III via Stephen Greenblatt’s ‘Tyrant’, and ‘a performance by Antony Sher of Richard … Continue reading →

There can be no doubt of the fact that Politics/Religion/Jurisprudence constitute the ruling triumvirate in American Civic Life, as the nomination of Amy Barrett make plain. Except to those who somehow think, that this alliance cannot be, in a vaunted … Continue reading →

This New Republic essay, by Libby Watson, even quotes the Politico essay, excerpts of which follows this long quotation: Headline: The Democrats Have a Dianne Feinstein Problem Sub-headline: Some in the party believe the 87-year-old senator is ill-equipped to lead … Continue reading →

Insights on the ‘players’ in Ms. Tett’s latest economic melodrama, and some commentary.   Oxford Economics: Oxford Economics is a leader in global forecasting and quantitative analysis. Our worldwide client base comprises more than 1,500 international corporations, financial institutions, government organisations, … Continue reading →