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Robert McNamara, the unapologetic architect of the Vietnam War
The former secretary of defense defended the decisions and geopolitical circumstances that brought us the war in Vietnam -- a war he knew was unwinnable…
Mar 24
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C-SPAN turns 45 -- and Brian Lamb is still a saint
Lamb, who founded the public affairs network, and I go way back. I met him in LA in '80, Q&A-ed him in '04 and was interviewed by him on his Q&A program…
Mar 19
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February 2024
Hernando De Soto -- unlocking the mysteries of capital
The Peruvian economist explains that capitalism works in the West but not in developing countries because we have strong property rights laws that…
Feb 23
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Bjorn Lomborg -- the smart, (still) cool social climate warrior
Lomborg believes climate change is happening, that it won't destroy the world and that extreme climate alarmism is what's far more dangerous to humans.
Feb 9
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Tucker Carlson, before he became a 'traitor'
America's journalists and Democrat hacks like Jen Psaki of MSNBC called Carlson a stooge and a traitor for going to Moscow to interview Putin. Vintage…
Feb 9
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2007 -- When the immigration issue was 'simple'
Wall Street Journal editor Paul Gigot -- who's still on the job -- defended his paper's 'liberal' position on immigration, which was out of step with…
Feb 6
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2007 -- When the immigration issue was 'simple'
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January 2024
Harper's editor Lewis Lapham -- an expert on money & class
In 1994 the witty, erudite, snooty politically liberal editor of Harper's magazine looked down at the culture of American consumerism from his rich and…
Jan 19
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December 2023
Remembering the great Molly Ivins
A documentary running on Netflix shows why the Texas Troublemaker was too good, too wild and too funny for the dying newspaper industry to handle. I…
Dec 19, 2023
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Remembering the great Molly Ivins
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September 2023
Anthony Watts, a Great (Weather)Man of Science
If any weatherman deserves a Pulitzer, it’s Anthony Watts, founder and operator of the important climate science site WattsUpWithThat. His science-heavy…
Sep 2, 2023
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July 2023
Ted Sorensen, the speechwriter who made John F. Kennedy's words so memorable
In January of 2009 I asked Sorensen what it takes to write a great inaugural address and if he had any advice to give Barack Obama. Today, RFK Jr. is…
Jul 8, 2023
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May 2023
Sir Edmund Hillary, a man of lofty ideals
Seventy years ago today -- on May 29, 1953 -- the great mountain climber conquered Mt. Everest (with lots of help). In 1998, when he came to Pittsburgh…
May 29, 2023
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Jeff Jarvis and the digital future he saw
In 2009 I interviewed the blogging pioneer and Internet guru and asked him about the rise of Google and the digital world and the grim future of…
May 5, 2023
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