It’s Not Time To Eulogize The Old Order
Pundits like Thomas Friedman struggle with premature prognostication.
Is Putin “Irrational”?
Addressing an analytical pet peeve (and, more importantly, correcting a mistake).
But What About the Most Vulnerable?
Some of our citizens are at greater risk under relaxed mask guidelines.
West Accelerates Pressure on Russia
NATO has stepped up in a pleasantly surprising way to resist the Ukraine invasion.
Double Jeopardy in All But Name
Two notorious cases indicate a policy shift on federal prosecutions of cases already tried in lower courts.
CDC Relaxes Mask Requirements (Again)
Most of us have suddenly gone from High to Low risk communities.
President Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson For The Supreme Court
The front-runner was indeed the pick
Hitting Russia Where It Hurts
Sanctions are already taking a toll. But the West could do more if it had the will.
It’s Like 1939, But Better In Some Ways, And Also Worse
The military threat is smaller, but the political one is bigger.
San Francisco Crime Lab Regularly Searched Victim DNA for Criminal Matches
An example of how lack of regulation leads to practices that damage public faith in policing
‘Freedom Convoy’ Coming to DC
Right wing protestors are expected to attempt to create (more) gridlock in the capitol later today.
Virginia’s Youngkin Already ‘Underwater’
The Commonwealth’s undemocratic political system is, shockingly, unrepresentative of the will of its people.