The election of Barack Obama should put an end to the idea that the USA is an especially racist nation. Racism is a universal human tendency and will never be eradicated, but there is no other place on Earth where this could have happened. One simple fact: in every state that I've seen polls from, Obama did as well or better than Kerry among white voters.
This is a very bad day. The very sad news from Bill Kristol:
It's my sad duty to report that our good friend and valued contributor Dean Barnett passed away today. He was a remarkable man--principled, witty, and to all of us, a model of grace and courage. We mourn his passing and cherish his memory.
Recent mapping of a number of raised beach ridges on the north coast of Greenland suggests that the ice cover in the Arctic Ocean was greatly reduced some 6000-7000 years ago. The Arctic Ocean may have been periodically ice free.
