The Day’s Long Journey into Night
Writing my dissertation, I learned that thoughtfulness and restrained judgment differentiate the light-hearted liberal of today from the angrier intellectual I once was. But,...
November 5th in US History
Few remember outspoken leader of the labor movement, Eugene Debs opposed the Democratic candidate Woodrow Wilson as the progressive candidate in the 1912 elections....
Eat Drink Man Placenta. Repeat
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs5WiddD7i0
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Zero Calories Section correspondent, was licking some aspartame off his pants, when he read Rethinking Eating. Start-ups are engineering “meat” and “eggs” from...
The NSA as Comic Book Javert
Former National Security Agency contractor turned whistle-blower Edward Snowden is about to become a comic book character.
"I found him to be a very fascinating...
Gitlin’s Latest Question: Who’s Afraid of Antifa
First published here: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/28/opinion/antifa-trump-charlottesville.html
By TODD GITLINAUG. 28, 2017
A counter protester holds a “Antifa” sign at the Boston Free Speech Rally earlier this month.Credit Stephanie Keith/Reuters
During his speech...
Missions Signal a Growing Role for Mormon Women. And Other Minorities
As expected, The New York Times reported on Missions Signal a Growing Role for Mormon Women. Unexpectedly, Marquel, TPVs Times correspondent dug further and discovered...
Among the Truthiest People Marquel’s Ever Met Is Hillary
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes self-promotion correspondent could not believe his smile while reading Clinton Takes Responsibilty for Benghazi In New memoir, "Hard Choices. Hillary Rodham...
The Pressure Cooker
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Terrorist Culinary Skills Section correspondent, was taking a nap when he read Bomb Squad Destroys Pressure Cooker Near Capitol. In a...
American Politics, a Tank, and the International Stage: The Venice Biennale
Yes, I am going to require at least a modicum of research for this piece, which is— above all else— a discussion of the...
Inexplicable Daily Events: The Japanese Care. Congress Lunches on Wheat
We may not think that the Japanese are our keepers, but they are, and may the power remain with them.
In 2004, the United States...
Carsonism on Islam
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Flea Speech Section correspondent found time to read G.O.P. Field Wrestles With Questions on Islam and the Presidency.
Donald J. Trump's handling...
Brain Rumors
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes IQ Depression Section correspondent, was learning the multiplication table in Chinese, when he read How Walking in Nature Changes the Brain....
When in America Do Like Trump
Donald Trump Says Jeb Bush Should Stop Speaking Spanish. According to Trump, Americans speak English, Mexicans speak Mexican, and Canadians speak Canadian. Marquel agreed...
TPV’s Own Times Correspondent On “American Veteran Seized by North Korea During a Tour...
Merrill Newman was released after a month of detention in North Korea after expressing regret for his actions during the Korean War, none of...
















