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So, We're Just Going to Ignore Mexico?

I concur with Dan Drezner's rant re: tonight's debate, and would add a specific country to his list of "what are we missing?"

Shaking the Etch-A-Mitt, Ctd.

A friend of the blog on why Romney's momentum appears to be self-sustaining.

America's Worst Generals, Ctd.

Here are your nominations to date for the list of worst generals in US history. Any more? Remember, the criterion is military incompetence: Benedict Arnold and Robert E. Lee were bad Americans, but not bad generals.

What's So Great About Austerity?

Alexander Chancellor says he's fed up with nostalgia for Britain's wartime austerity. "I remember as a child disliking austerity very much, especially as it involved eating rabbit practically every day."

What's With American Corruption?

At the University of Florida's Graham Center, I took part in a short video interview.

A Reply on George Romney

John Bohrer replies to Geoffrey Kabaservice on George Romney's civil rights record.

The Cultural Cost of Civil War

Thousands of human beings have lost their lives in Syria's civil war. Less frequently remembered is the devastation inflicted on one of the world's oldest centers of civilization.

Why Benghazi Matters

My column for the National Post reflects on President Obama's decision to embrace political Islamism.

President Bartlet is a 9/11 Truther?

So, President Bartlet has revealed himself as a 9/11 Truther. (Alongside Ed Asner and Woody Harrelson.) When actors wonder why nobody listens to them on politics, this is why.