WHY DAVID BROOKS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES IS A VERY GOOD THING

Think this detail about John Kerry would have gotten in there otherwise?

Earlier this month, Andres Oppenheimer of The Miami Herald asked John Kerry what he thought of something called the Varela Project. Kerry said it was “counterproductive.” It’s necessary to try other approaches, he added.

The Varela Project happens to be one of the most inspiring democracy movements in the world today. It is being led by a Cuban dissident named Oswaldo Pay