On Wednesday, the U.S. Army charged Bowe Bergdahl with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. Bergdahl, who walked away from his post in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban, was controversially exchanged last year for five senior Taliban leaders held in Guantanamo. These charges come despite strong indications that the White House tried to … Read more
We’re not quite halfway because of the Sundays therein, but close enough. This year I gave up red meat and alcohol, and I haven’t had any problem. In fact, it’s been so easy that if I continue on a consumption/denial path for next year, I need to go full vegan (as I would have this … Read more
Yesterday Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced it would stop using elephants in its shows. I strongly oppose using megafauna in circuses. Performing elephants are systematically abused their entire lives, so I applaud this announcement, even though it’s much murkier than it should be. For one thing, the official press release flirts with … Read more