I was as surprised as anyone by the announcement of Obama being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this morning. And some of the same thoughts occurred to me as to many others: Already?I'm not going to attack or defend the particular award … [Read more...]
Breaking: Krugman Wins Nobel
What sweet vindication for one of our leading public intellectuals, who has braved firestorms of abuse from conservatives, and studied indifference from the media and political establishment, despite his very prominent platform on the NYT … [Read more...]
Al Gore: Should be President, not a Laureate
Al Gore seems to be the latest expression of our friends' desire to join our anger at the antics of America's leaders. Like us, they want our leadership to stop behaving like addled brats in a nursery. And with the prizes in … [Read more...]