Surprise Attack?
While I was writing my review of George Victor’s book “The Pearl Harbor Myth” (October) I learned that Percy L. Greaves, Jr.’s book, “Pearl Harbor: …
Outlook so Good
The economy looks pretty bad. In late August, the Federal Reserve chairman, Ben Bernanke, announced with some bravado that he still had weapons in his …
The Pearl Harbor Problem
For nearly 70 years, a war of words has been fought over the question of whether President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his top associates, especially …
Path Not Taken
The iconoclastic Christopher Hitchens has been in the news, both because of his new autobiography, “Hitch-22,” and because he was recently diagnosed with esophageal cancer. …
Ivory Tower Teetering
The bubble isn’t quite ready to burst, but it’s getting perilously big. I’m referring to the college-loan bubble, which is, to quote The New York …
Worthy of Contempt
Libertarians may not get much respect, but they are getting attention. In April, I attended a meeting of humanities instructors (those who teach “the great …
Woman’s Work
Women can’t get any satisfaction these days. Yet another report, this by the American Association of University Women (AAUW), asks why there are so few …
Keep It Simple
The nation is experiencing a rare moment of political vacuum. Scott Brown’s election in Massachusetts has killed the healthcare monstrosity that was barreling toward passage. …
Will Blog for Subsidy
Near the end of 2009, the Chronicle Review, the leftwing sidekick to the Chronicle of Higher Education, published a special issue, “Journalism in Crisis.” Such …
Mississippi Yearning
Time is short and I’m not a speed reader, so I choose serious books carefully. I was reluctant to read “Black Maverick” by David Beito …