Christopher Hitchens: “Why are we so scared of offending Muslims?” This may not be precisely right, but I think he’s saying that there’s no necessary … gulfstream/2317
"In Failed States, Can Democracy Come Too Soon?" (Why is this in the "Arts" section?) gulfstream/672
(Democracies are fragile and easily manipulated.) Göring: “Naturally, the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia nor in England … gulfstream/932
“Dead Iraqi Would Have Loved Democracy.” Actually the entire Onion is pretty good this week, right down to the Guide to Prescription-Drug Safety. (“If … gulfstream/1092
Louis Menand on democracy and voting. “… my interest in an election is best served if I choose the candidate whose policies are most likely … gulfstream/1531
Michael Ignatieff: “the promotion of democracy by the United States has proved to be a dependably good idea.” gulfstream/1652
Democracy index | Liberty and justice for some | Economist.com