Liberal Democrat Relishes Central Role in Race (nytimes.com) I don’t pay as much attention to British politics as I used to about ten years ago.  Part of this is because the anglophilia of my teenage years gave way to Japanophilia in the nineties, and even with a British brother-in-law I still don’t have that much interest in things across the pond any longer.  Mostly, I admit, I stopped watching when Betty Boothroyd gave up being Speaker, as she alone turned Question Time — the one part…

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This coming Tuesday marks the fortieth anniversary of the Kent State shootings, an occasion that should give pause to everyone, not just we Ohioans, to reflect on the nature of our public debate and discourse, and what happens when those in power abuse their privilege.  In Ohio, though, this day will be even more significant, as we have primary elections for state offices that day (as well as a couple of state issues to vote on), and for the first time there will be more…

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