The release of the drone report justifying the use of drones in war has generated an incredible conversation. Jeffrey Rosen in the New Republic has written a powerful essay arguing that the use of drones in a manner consistent with the memo is clearly unconstitutional.
Max Boot, a noted neoconservative, has written an article in Foreign Affairs on irregular warfare. The purpose of the essay is to place guerrilla war in the more normal context of war as traditionally understood. Most analysts don’t make the distinction, but the lack of attention is probably due to lack of rigor. Boot’s is a controversial proposition and as you read the essay you should ask questions about the possible political consequences of such a redefinition.
There is an emerging discussion in the global economy about whether economic growth will return any time soon. There are a number of economists who believe that the prospects for economic growth are very limited for the foreseeable future. If true, that possibility has very dramatic political and social consequences. I’ll try to follow up with similar articles in the future.
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