Peter Murmann

The outgoing secretary of defense gives a blunt analysis of how little Europe contributes to world security. Gates: NATO alliance future could be ‘dim, dismal’  By ROBERT BURNS and DESMOND BUTLER, Associated Press BRUSSELS:  In a stern rebuke, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Friday that the future of the historic NATO military alliance is at risk [Read More]

I don’t share the politics of Arnold. But I feel for him. He was the American dream. He even wanted to get the constitution changed to become president. But then the dream stalled. He didn’t turn California around and now is marriage crumbles. This was not how the Arnold story was supposed to end. See [Read More]

I am not a fan of the death penalty. But when it comes to terrorists or military leaders, taking aggressors out is the right cause of action. Psychologically, this is a big moment for Americans.  And it surely is different from the Royal Wedding last week in London, which was also a big event. [Read More]

The Supreme Justice Potter Stewart famously said, “I know pornography when I see it.” Watching Coco avant Chanel I became less sure that I could identify in all instances of prostitution when I see it. Early in her adult life, Coco tracks an aristocrat to his country mansion and then exchanges sex for food, lodging, [Read More]

Virginia Woolf’s last letter to her husband, Leonard, reads: Dearest, I feel certain that I am going mad again. I feel we can’t go through another of those terrible times. And I shan’t recover this time. I begin to hear voices, and I can’t concentrate. So I am doing what seems the best thing to do. [Read More]