Category Archives: foreign affairs

Liveblog: Bin Laden Dead; Obama to Speak

What is there to say about this? I find it hard to cheer for the death of any human being, particularly, and I don’t believe that the death of any single man will change or even seriously alter the problems … Continue reading

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Terry Jones and the Consequences of Free Speech

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A frightening update from Mexico

This scares the bejesus out of me: Mark Kleiman: Just back from Mexico where smart, sensible people are close to panic about the security situation in the north, especially Ciudad Juarez. When I asked whether there was the prospect of … Continue reading

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