The crew here at PW would like to extend thanks to AintNoBadDude, Libertarian Samizdata, Dawson J., Matthew Edgar, and Chris Pellerito for their encouragements and (on occasion) prominent site-specific mentions. And while we’re at it, we were wondering — any of y’all drink Newcastle? ‘S far too good for a Wednesday night, that’s for sure — but hey, it’s the Holiday Season, so we’re indulging, nevertheless… The effect, we’re happy

This here’s what we call a cyber-performative. Enjoy. (Sadly, I’ve just included this on my CV; I suppose I’m now officially “progressive,” in teach-speak)… …and all I really wanted to do was to point to Ramesh Ponnuru’s column…

This here’s what we call a cyber-performative. Enjoy. (Sadly, I’ve just included this on my CV; I suppose I’m now officially “progressive,” in teach-speak)… …and all I really wanted to do was to point to Ramesh Ponnuru’s column…

On buying replica CCCP soccer jerseys at an Urban Outfitters in Georgetown, Will Wilkinson has this to say: The kids who buy this stuff in a spirit of dissent are oblivious to their role in punctuating the utter destruction of the collectivist order. Like severed heads impaled on posts, these kids are walking warnings for anyone who would dare challenge the market order: Resistance is futile. You will be commodified.

On buying replica CCCP soccer jerseys at an Urban Outfitters in Georgetown, Will Wilkinson has this to say: The kids who buy this stuff in a spirit of dissent are oblivious to their role in punctuating the utter destruction of the collectivist order. Like severed heads impaled on posts, these kids are walking warnings for anyone who would dare challenge the market order: Resistance is futile. You will be commodified.

Patrick J. Michaels, senior fellow in environmental studies at the Cato Institute and author of The Satanic Gases, reports on the latest round of environmental alarmism. The gist: The way to get attention these days is with media theatrics, such as threatening climate gloom and doom. It’s not just climatologists, either. Just read the Washington papers for a few days to get the drift. In reality, abrupt climate changes, like

Patrick J. Michaels, senior fellow in environmental studies at the Cato Institute and author of The Satanic Gases, reports on the latest round of environmental alarmism. The gist: The way to get attention these days is with media theatrics, such as threatening climate gloom and doom. It’s not just climatologists, either. Just read the Washington papers for a few days to get the drift. In reality, abrupt climate changes, like

More from the slowly sinking U.S.S. Academe: Eric Crump at Bedford/St. Martin’s has developed a site he calls After September 11, “designed to provide teachers and students a starting point in their discussions, research, and writing about these unfolding events.” The link to this site came directly from Bedford/St. Martin’s and was forwarded along to individual English Department instructors here at the University of Denver. According to Crump, his site

Hasan Rahman, chief PLO representative in the U.S., tells Fox News’ Neil Cavuto that, while he doesn’t like Ariel Sharon per se, he has “many many Israeli friends.” Uh-huh. Still, you’d better hope your buddies steer clear of discos and pizza parlours, right Hasan? Hasan? [tap tap] Is this thing on? Speaking of the Palestinians…Charles Johnson at LGF keeps tabs on his readers’Arafat sentiments. In fact, LGF keeps tabs on

Hasan Rahman, chief PLO representative in the U.S., tells Fox News’ Neil Cavuto that, while he doesn’t like Ariel Sharon per se, he has “many many Israeli friends.” Uh-huh. Still, you’d better hope your buddies steer clear of discos and pizza parlours, right Hasan? Hasan? [tap tap] Is this thing on? Speaking of the Palestinians…Charles Johnson at LGF keeps tabs on his readers’Arafat sentiments. In fact, LGF keeps tabs on