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On Christopher Hitchens

Posted on December 20, 2011 by toxic

Christopher Hitchens succumbed to cancer on December 15th.  Hitchens was a prolific writer and polemical pugilist who angered many and wooed more.  He possessed an acerbic  wit and a taste for battle.  Unfortunately, toward the end of his life, these … Continue reading →

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How the United States Became an Empire: A Review of James Carroll’s House of War

Posted on November 23, 2011 by toxic

Has the rise of American power been disastrous?  James Carroll asks this pointed question in House of War, a brilliant history of the Pentagon interwoven with a personal narrative.  Carroll is an apt person to tell this story.  The son … Continue reading →

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A Look Into The Conservative Movement: A Review of The Right Nation

Posted on November 12, 2011 by toxic

In The Right Nation Wooldridge and Micklethwait contrast the old conservatives with the latter day ones. They use Prescott Bush as a model of the old, describing him as non-partisan, in support of abortion, and as a supporter of the … Continue reading →

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