- Heather Hurlburt parses the RNC foreign-policy platform: “Politico found what seems to be a close-to-final draft on the RNC’s website. The national security section, titled “American Exceptionalism” is here. Below I have gone through and blogged some of the more mendacious and ridiculous content. But what’s the short take: the Middle East, Israel and Iran sections are more reasonable than an observer of recent rhetoric from the Romney camp might expect. The adults — who know they might have to govern, and that better policy options are exceedingly hard to come by — are firmly in charge.” Hmmm. Maybe PTJ and I were right to talk about American Exceptionalism in last Friday’s podcast.
- Team Romney intensifies multivocal signaling (“dog whistle” politics) on race.
- Sean Langberg advocates securitizing climate change.
- Daniel Little calls for a micro-sociology of technical knowledge.
- Evert Cilliers asks why Americans ignore the failings of British [expletive deleted].
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