Mario Cuomo Finally Watches The Godfather
Until this weekend, Mario Cuomo had refused to watch The Godfather. He still isn’t being very fair to it.
AP Fires Reporters Who Falsely Reported McAuliffe Lied to Feds
Two veteran reporters, including the dean of the Virginia press corps, have been fired by the AP after falsely reporting that Terry McAuliffe lied to federal authorities.
Review: Bacevich’s Breach of Trust
My review of Andrew Bacevich’s latest book, Breach of Trust: How Americans Failed Their Soldiers and Their Country.
The Shutdown and the Damage Done
My latest for The National Interest, “The Military and the Shutdown: Assessing the Damage,” is out.
Congressional Republicans Wake Up To Post-Shutdown Poll Headaches, Will It Matter In 2014?
Polling looks bleak for the GOP right now, but it’s unclear what that will mean a year from now.
Nobody For Virginia Governor
The Richmond Times-Dispatch has endorsed “none of the above” for governor of Virginia.
What Lessons Will The GOP Learn From The Shutdown?
Will the GOP learn the right lessons from the just-concluded showdown? That remains to be seen.
Maine (Or At Least One City) Next To Decriminalize Marijuana?
Portland, Maine seems to about to make some progress in the fight against dumb laws.
Women Were Nazis, Too
Wendy Lower documents the half-million women who helped Hitler carry out the Holocaust.
First-Semester Grad Student Upends Entire Field
Nick Brown spelled bullshit and managed to debunk an entire academic subfield.
Obama, Democrats To Push Immigration Reform Next?
Immigration reform may be the next big battle on Capitol Hill, but it’s going to be far different from the one that just concluded.
Political Science and the Syrian Civil War
If the Syrian civil war is like other civil wars, it’s not ending any time soon.
Basic Assessment and the ACA
This is a good time to remind ourselves that the plural of anecdote is not data.
The Coming GOP Civil War
The shutdown debacle seems destined to lead to a battle between the Tea Party and the more business oriented elements of the GOP
Sorry State of Affairs at Grambling State
The iconic football program built by the legendary Eddie Robinson, is now a sad disgrace.
Boy Scout Leaders Destroy Ancient Rock Formation
Two Boy Scout leaders toppled a rock formation at Utah’s Goblin Valley State Park that dates to the Jurassic period.
Bum Phillips Dead at 90
Bum Phillips, former head coach of the Houston Oilers and New Orleans Saints, has died aged 90.
Bill Russell Arrested For Having Loaded Gun in Luggage
NBA legend Bill Russell was arrested earlier this week for having a loaded .38 in his luggage.
New Jersey Supreme Court Denies Stay Request, Same Sex Marriages To Begin Monday
And New Jersey makes 14.
Ted Cruz Refuses To Rule Out Making The Same Dumb Mistake Again
Ted Cruz isn’t ruling out a reprise of his foolish, quixotic, crusade.
Wal-Mart Fires Worker For Helping Customer
Wal-Mart has fired an employee for coming to the aid of a customer being assaulted in the parking lot.
Virginia Governor’s Race Now Looks Like A Democratic Win
Absent an unlikely major change, it looks like the Democrats will win the Governor’s race in Virginia
No, Boehner Isn’t Going To Lose His Job As Speaker
John Boehner’s position as Speaker of the House seems quite secure.
I Don’t Think that Means What you Think it Means
Ted Cruz’s definition of “the American people” needs some refining.
Sane Republican Minority Prevails
Nearly two-thirds of House Republicans voted for default. They lost.
The GOP’s Seinfeld Shutdown
The GOP’s shutdown was about as pointless as a show about waiting for a table in a Chinese restaurant.
Supreme Court Hears Argument On Referendum Banning Affirmative Action
Should states have the right to ban affirmative action? The Supreme Court will decide that this term.
