“Frank Capra made a series of films during World War II called 'Why We Fight' that explored America's reasons for entering the war. Today, with our troops engaged in Iraq and elsewhere for reasons far less clear, I think it's crucial to ask the questions: 'Why are we doing what we are doing? What is it doing to others? And what is it doing to us?'” ThinkingWorldMadeWarReasonTodayAmericaFilmFightingAsksClearSeriesIraqWar Of The WorldsEngagedCrucialWorld War IiElsewhereFrankWorld War ITroopsEnteringOur Troops Author:Eugene Jarecki
“It was natural to see the struggle for dignity for black people in America as a sister struggle of the Jewish struggle. So growing up, it was always a part of my breakfast cereal to think of myself as someone who was part of a larger struggle.” PeopleThinkingAmericaBlackNaturalStruggleGrowing UpGrowingDignityBreakfastBlack PeopleCerealBreakfast Cereal Author:Eugene Jarecki
“The big lesson of Reagan is: To think that he was some sort of simple figurehead and didn't do the thinking and simply read a script in front of him woefully underestimates him. Ronald Reagan was an extremely intelligent person with a real V8 engine under his hood.” ThinkingPersonsRealBigsSimpleFrontsLessonsIntelligentScriptsEnginesUnderestimateHoodIntelligent Person Author:Eugene Jarecki
“I don't think Reagan is primarily funny, and I don't think he's primarily marvelous; he's complicated.” ThinkingComplicatedMarvelous Author:Eugene Jarecki
