TMB: Why American Foreign Policy is Headed for Disaster‏ plus more

Convergence of the Twain
By Matthew ContinettiOver the last several weeks, reading news of disorder and upheaval from Venezuela to the Levant to Ukraine to Iraq to Afghanistan, I have thought often of a poem written almost a century ago.



Report: Taliban Insurgency to Grow After Troop Drawdown
By Bill GertzThe Taliban-led insurgency in Afghanistan will intensify following the drawdown of U.S. and allied troops in Afghanistan later this year, according to a Pentagon-sponsored independent study.


Oxfam Accused of Ties to Terror Group
By Adam KredoThe aid group Oxfam International is said to be partnering with two Palestinian organizations tied to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), according to an Israeli advocacy group that defends victims of terrorism.



Lawmakers, Veterans Groups Want More Accountability at VA
By Daniel WiserLawmakers and veterans’ advocacy groups are intensifying their push to hold officials at the Veterans’ Affairs (VA) department accountable amid reports of preventable deaths, backlogged disability claims, and widespread mismanagement in recent months.

‘The Wind Rises’ Review
By Sonny BunchHayao Miyazaki releasing an animated film about the whimsical inner life of Jiro Horikoshi in America is roughly the equivalent of Brad Bird releasing a film about the whimsical inner life of Robert Oppenheimer in Japan. 



Why Conservatives Dislike Wendy Davis
By Andrew StilesConservatives tend to dislike Wendy Davis. Her defenders, meanwhile, tend to write psychoanalytic discourses on the real reason why conservatives don’t like her.



Politicizing Everything Makes You Sound Stupid, Bigoted
By Sonny BunchAce today highlighted a crucial aspect of my hobby horse that I haven’t spent a ton of time on. Namely, those who live the politicized life often come across sounding, well, dumb.


Here Are All 314 Times Al Sharpton Mentioned Race in 2013

By David RutzMSNBC host Al Sharpton mentioned race in some capacity a total of 314 times on PoliticsNation in 2013, according to Washington Free Beacon analysis. That is an average of more than once per broadcast.