The myth of the Noble Savage. In reality they’re something like ten times more likely to be raped or murdered than someone living in modern developed society. 

Isolated tribes in the South Pacific during WWII thought the airplanes were sent by the gods. They had barely been exposed to outsiders, then suddenly hundreds of planes and ships brought food and supplies that they couldn’t have imagined. When the war was over and we didn’t need to occupy the islands anymore, they…

This might be the first time I read an article written by Hamilton Nolan and agreed with every single word. 

This is way more complicated than most people realize. The author doesn’t even mention Iran, which is a pretty glaring omission. We’re going to continue to see proxy conflicts between the Gulf States and Iran even if we never sold another bullet to anyone in the ME. 

That’s exactly what the other drugs are for. Muscle relaxers are administered because the potassium chloride megadose (which stops the heart) will cause the muscles to spasm violently, even if the inmate is already brain dead. 

CO takes a relatively long time to kill someone, and it can pose a safety problem for whoever has to clean it up afterwards.

Here’s a free chart that shows the “Erdogan Effect” on the Lira:

We already are. The defense bill passed yesterday includes a provision to withhold deliveries of the F-35 to Turkey. 

The only major UN led intervention was the Korean War. As long as China and Russia have SC veto power, the UN will be useless. Ukraine and Syria are prime examples of how pointless the UN has become. It doesn’t help that UN agencies like the Human Rights Council are led by the very nations committing the most human…

This is a pretty glaring omission. The Walk of Fame is several blocks outside West Hollywood. It has nothing to do with the “jurisdiction” of the Chamber of Commerce. 

Many commenters around here had no problem saying Scalise getting shot was just Karma. And they’ll fail to see the irony when they agree with HamNo here. 

The Root is the definition of an echo chamber. 

He could eat a plate of pasta with toothpaste for sauce, with his hands, at his confirmation hearings. And he will still become SCOTUS.

Because if NATO kicks out the US, practically speaking it will no longer exist. American resources are the backbone of NATO. 

Just because they call themselves “anti-fascist” doesn’t make it so. Particularly when they use intimidation tactics to try and silence anyone they disagree with. 

Please tell me this is a piss poor attempt at trolling. 

The Soviet Union sent humans into space first, dumb ass. 

When he agreed to be on that Trump advisory council. The very thought of a businessman with millions in government contracts trying to work with the president was just too much apparently. 

Kavanaugh’s reasoning here actually makes a lot of sense. Having served with Ken Starr, he recognized how a criminal indictment would disrupt the President’s duties and create a really volatile situation. 

Read the article.