Just a note to say that Nicole and I are expecting a little one, our first, this October. Many of you probably know this already, but busy schedules and crazy lives have kept me away from some friends for much longer than I would like, and I haven’t yet had a chance to tell everyone.
We [...]
Entries from May 2008
Yes, it’s true, there will be a little Levy
May 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment
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Should we invade Burma?
May 16th, 2008 · No Comments
Now that the death toll in Myanmar is nearing 100,000, one wonders if military intervention — with the express reason of getting food and medicine to the Burmese people, and fast — is a solution. I’m not an anti-interventionist. Like George Packer, I think that one tragedy of Iraq is that it’s ensured that the [...]
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Obama Power, NPR-style
May 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
My newest post is up on NPR, in which I do a very quick overview of the many ways Barack Obama is consolidating power in the Democratic Party.
For whatever reasons, it’s clear that Obama is busy building a parallel Democratic infrastructure and movement. Washington-based 527s and Democratic loyalists may end up crying foul, [...]
Tags: general