Sign in  |  Register

The New Criterion

America’s leading review of the arts and intellectual life
- Harry Mount, the London Telegraph

Weblog


October 17, 2009 01:42 PM

The Maoist explains herself: egg, face at the White House

by Roger Kimball, from Roger's Rules


Damage control time! –She didn’t mean it. –She was only quoting a Republican operative. –Fox News is mean to Democrats. –Glenn Beck is an extremist. –The President is trying to clean up a big mess left by George Bush. –Can’t we just change the subject? When Glenn Beck aired a video of White House Communications Director Anita Dunn praising Chairman Mao–of of [...]


Click here to read the entire article »


The New Criterion

About ArmaVirumque

 

( AHR-mah wih-ROOM-kweh)

 

In the Aeneid, the Roman poet Virgil sang of "arms and a man" (Arma virumque cano). Month in and month out, The New Criterion expounds with great clarity and wit on the art, culture, and political controversies of our times. With postings of reviews, essays, links, recs, and news, Armavirumque seeks to continue this mission in accordance with the timetable of the digital age.

 

Follow us on Twitter:


 

Shortcut

www.armavirumque.org

 

To contact The New Criterion by email, write to:

  Contact

 

The New Criterion is now optimized for Mobile Devices