I was having such a great day, and then I heard that Gore is running.

Paul Auster has a modest proposal for the President.

Robert Wright lays out part one of the big picture in Slate.

My vote for the most pernicious euphemism: "regime change".

To anyone who has ever used that phrase:

What you mean is: invasion, occupation, reconstruction, innumerable casualties, and an increase in terrorism.

You're just too scared to say so.