Matt Stoller writes,
I do not understand why pacifism and/or the avoidance of war are sneered at.

He had some reason to wonder, but I’ve been wondering too. In the film The People vs. Larry Flynt one of the most striking scenes for me was the montage comparing the obscenity of sex and violence. Why is it [...] Read more »

I thought some sidewalk chalking might contrast nicely with all this depressing talk about our traitor-ridden IMF teams. Read more »

I just saw Mission Impossible III and it occurred to me, and not for the first time, that the Impossible Missions Force has a real problem with turncoats. In every movie the villain has been a current or former IMF guy turned traitor. Given all the Sarah Palin controversy recently I thought it was worth [...] Read more »