by Peter Venetoklis | Dec 20, 2014 | Culture, Politics
The recent release of a report on the CIA’s interrogation of suspected terrorists has brought quite a spectacle to the political blogosphere. The report, its obvious political purpose notwithstanding, has served a useful unintended purpose: it has exposed to the...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 18, 2014 | Politics
With another Election Day rolling around, and a couple close Senate races already forecast to be affected by Libertarian Party (LP) candidates, some finger-waggers are already loosening their knuckles up in case a GOP candidate loses to a Democrat because (and under a...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 2, 2014 | Economics, Politics
Isolationism. It’s a dirty word. It evokes images of a head in the sand. It suggests detachment from the outside world, from the reality of what’s going on elsewhere. It implies callousness, indifference, or even stupidity. It’s also a common attack...
by Peter Venetoklis | Oct 1, 2014 | Politics
As the war drums beat in demand for yet another US military involvement in the middle east, I can’t help but think we’ve heard this all before. As our warplanes and drones drop bombs in Syria, I’m reminded of past jingoism and loud declarations. As...
by Peter Venetoklis | Aug 25, 2014 | Culture, Environment
The English physicist Freeman Dyson, one of the great minds of our time, gave an interview at Yale a few years back about his (skeptical) views on anthropogenic global warming. In that interview, he elucidated his belief that those in the climate community who have...
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