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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 20, 2013 in Blog, Book Reviews | 2 comments

Book Review: “David and Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell

When Malcolm Gladwell releases a new book, it’s an event.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 13, 2013 in Blog, Movie Reviews | 0 comments

Movie Review: Wadjda

Every so often a movie comes along which may have the power to change things.

“Wadjda” is such a movie.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Oct 30, 2013 in Blog, Politics | 4 comments

The British Soldiers Cradled in Dutch Woods

My visit to a British World War II cemetery in Holland.

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 17, 2013 in Blog, Politics | 2 comments

The Folly of “American Exceptionalism”

With all our guns, all our bombs, all our intelligence — are we actually any safer than the nations with essentially no security or national defense?

Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 13, 2013 in Blog, Essays, Politics, What's Left | 1 comment

Should America Intervene in Syria?

Is American intervention in Syria justified?

If so, what are the costs and consequences of taking military action?

How do these costs and consequences compare with the potential risks of non-intervention?

That’s what I’ll discuss in today’s column.