In keeping with my recent movement towards Foreign Policy readings… I’m looking for a new book to read. Specifically, I’m looking for a book that is les than 600 pages, more than 100 pages, written from an angle that would not be described as neoconservative or right-wing, and in the category of non fiction covering one of these 5 topics: China:  Especially Mao through Now.  (Hey, that Rhymes!)...

For two main reasons, I’ve been doing a lot of foreign policy reading lately.   The first reason is that I realized I don’t actually have a super strong handle on foreign relations, at least not in comparison to my seemingly endless capacity to talk domestic policy and wonk out at will.  In an effort to better balance the two, I figured I should try to change my reading habits for a while.   The...

I just signed the petition at this website (via OrangePolitics) Durham-Orange Friends of Transit. If you live in the Triangle, this is really something you should be supporting.  Public Transit hits like 10 progressive issues all at the same time: Peace / Foreign Policy:  Ending our consumption of oil from autocratic regimes (saudi arabia anyone?), and ending the root cause of instability and wars across...