One Year Later, The Debt Downgrade Doesn’t Seem To Have Mattered Very Much
One year ago, the U.S. lost it’s AAA credit rating with S&P. There doesn’t appear to have been any real impact from that decision.
Mars Curiosity Rover Successfully Lands On Mars
After “seven minutes of terror” the Curiosity rover is already sending back pictures from the surface of Mars.
Is The New Red Dawn The Dumbest Movie Ever?
The new Red Dawn promises to be even sillier than the first.
Ohio Military Voting, Media Framing, and Political Campaigns
Breaking: The American press often does a lousy job.
Ohio Early Voting Law Grants A Potentially Unconstitutional Preference To Military Voters
The Obama campaign is challenging an Ohio law that gives members of the military three extra days to vote. They have a very persuasive argument.
Britain’s Golden Age Is Now?
Doug Saunders makes the counterintuitive claim that things are better for Britons than ever.
Congress Bans Veteran Funeral Protests in Violation of 1st Amendment
The United States Congress can still work together to pander before election season.
Not Surprisingly, Olympics Mostly A Bust For London Retailers
Once again, we learn that hosting the Olympics doesn’t carry nearly the economic benefit the IOC wants host cities to believe it does.
Job Numbers May Be Meaningless But They Matter a Lot
Whether the reports are actually right—and they usually aren’t—voters are nonetheless going to treat them as if they are.
July Jobs Report Mildly Positive, But Far From Good News
July’s Jobs Report was better than what we’ve seen the last few months, but it’s still not very good.
Marco Rubio’s Olympian Tax Policy Pander
Marco Rubio wants to prevent these young women, and other Olympic medal winners, from paying taxes. It’s a dumb idea.
What If Every Olympic Sport Was Photographed Like Women’s Beach Volleyball
Nate Jones asks, “What if every Olympic sport was photographed like beach volleyball?”
Applying for a PhD in Political Science
Dan Nexon often gets asked by prospective candidates how they might improve their chances at getting into a PhD program in political science.
