Cry Havoc’s message: We expend energy in preparing young men and women for war, but no effort in re-engaging them into the life of not-war.
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Book Review: A Well-Rounded Look at Napoleon the Man and the Myth
Andrew Roberts has succeeded in a single volume in reconciling the two faces of this historical colossus.
Book Review: Brilliant “Shards”
In this novel, author Ismet Prcic’s confusion is so vivid that it becomes ours, making us participants in the story.
Fuse Visual Arts Review: Questioning the Image
But The Image in Question begs a crucial question: Isn’t modern media supposed to be flashy, colorful, and loud beyond all sane toleration? Aren’t shrill, unceasing proclamations a part of what drives some individuals away from television and video-games to art galleries, the concert-hall, and the cinema? THE IMAGE IN QUESTION. WAR — MEDIA — […]
Liberal Hawks and Paleo-Raptors
Two books by left-wing pundits grapple with why they supported the Bush Administration’s invasion of Iraq. “The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq” by George Packer. (Farrar, Straus, & Giroux) “Power and the Idealists: Or, The Passion of Joschka Fischer and its Aftermath” by Paul Berman. (Soft Skull Press) By Harvey Blume The inescapable question for […]