Monthly Archives: November 2006

Combat Rations

Posted on November 24, 2006 by Tony

Lunch with the French Special Forces Okay, at the prompting of Hungry Pat, another cuisine posting. Quick quiz Which army would you be in if your Meal Ready to Eat pack contained the following: Potted Meat of Mackerel Stewed Beef … Continue reading →

Posted in Cuisine | 16 Comments

Marx, Fukuyama and the Planet

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Tony

Getting a little hot around here, eh Friedrich? It gives me great pleasure to welcome guest columnist Gavin Evans to Rootless Cosmopolitan, with a thoughtful offering on global warming and what it says and does to our received notions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Annals of Globalization, Featured Analysis, Guest Columns | 14 Comments

Marx and Fukuyama Were Wrong: It’s the Environment, Stupid!

Posted on November 18, 2006 by Tony

Getting a little hot around here, eh Friedrich? It gives me great pleasure to welcome guest columnist Gavin Evans to Rootless Cosmopolitan, with a thoughtful offering on global warming and what it says and does to our received notions of … Continue reading →

Posted in Annals of Globalization | 3 Comments

Borat’s Not Funny

Posted on November 3, 2006 by Tony

Most of the discussion about Borat and anti-Semitism misses the point. The ADL wonders if he’s not playing a dangerous game since “not everyone will get the joke.” But they may be missing the point: The prejudice that Borat is … Continue reading →

Posted in A Wondering Jew | 53 Comments