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End of the Republic Update.

10-Mar-15

Shāntipur One of the defining characteristics of ancient Rome’s late Republic was the saturation of domestic politics with international politics.  It began with Roman tribunes such as Lucius Apuleius Saturninus and Marcus Livius Drusus representing – whether out of principle or profit at this distance in time is hard to say – the interests not of […]

Playing Dodgeball for Real.

22-Jun-09

click to read more God, these videos from Iran are just astonishing. http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2009/06/the-moment-they-ran.html And if you haven’t been reading Andrew Sullivan’s coverage of the Revolution in Iran, you really need to start.

Obama’s Refusal to Grandstand.

16-Jun-09

I’ve read a few bloggers who complain that Obama’s relative silence is “cowardly” or that there is too much emphasis on “realpolitik” and he’s just waiting to see who triumphs and then he’ll embrace him.  Nonsense.  This man knows that he is not the story here.  And what’s more, he doesn’t need to say anything […]

Iranian News.

15-Jun-09

I come down from my cabin to internet life here in the valley to find some real world news since last I checked, coming from Iran.  A stolen election – I see no need to discuss this overmuch, it’s clearly something the Iranian government would willingly do, and there’s evidence enough already – and hundreds […]

Quote for the Day.

15-Jun-09

“Man is not the enemy of man but by the medium of a false system of government.” – Thomas Paine Our prayers are with all those who do not wish to be governed by fear.