Phony Populism:
Noam Scheiber has a fun article, called "The Curious Appeal of Phony Populism" in the recent edition of The New Republic that's just plain fun to read. Fans of NBC's Law & Order might not find it quite as humorous as I do.
Hot in the Bookstores:
Former CIA chief George Tenet's At the Center of the Storm attempts to paint a picture of Tenet's oversite in such a way that he will come off as a good guy no matter who wins election in 2008. Most of the discussion about the book focusses on 9/11 and the faulty info used to justify Bush's war in Iraq, but those who've seen advanced copies of the book point out that it reveals other interesting information, such as an attempt to assisinate VP Al Gore in 1998. Gore is currently the one person most Democrats would like to see run for the presidency in 2008, but he says he's not running.
Noam Scheiber has a fun article, called "The Curious Appeal of Phony Populism" in the recent edition of The New Republic that's just plain fun to read. Fans of NBC's Law & Order might not find it quite as humorous as I do.
Hot in the Bookstores:
Former CIA chief George Tenet's At the Center of the Storm attempts to paint a picture of Tenet's oversite in such a way that he will come off as a good guy no matter who wins election in 2008. Most of the discussion about the book focusses on 9/11 and the faulty info used to justify Bush's war in Iraq, but those who've seen advanced copies of the book point out that it reveals other interesting information, such as an attempt to assisinate VP Al Gore in 1998. Gore is currently the one person most Democrats would like to see run for the presidency in 2008, but he says he's not running.
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