Running from the Press: The Curious Case of Sharron Angle
If one wants to be a US Senator, one is going to have to learn to talk to the press.
Day One Of Kagan Hearings Fail To Excite, Or Educate
Miss yesterday’s opening round of the Kagan hearings ? You didn’t miss much.
Robert Byrd, Emperor Palpatine of Pork
The late Senator Robert Byrd’s legacy as the master of pork barrel spending is secure.
No Election For Byrd’s Senate Seat Until 2012
Thanks to a rather odd interpretation of West Virginia law, there won’t be an election to fill Robert Byrd’s Senate seat until November, 2012.
Supreme Court: Christian Group Can’t Exclude Gays While Accepting Public Funds
Once again, the Supreme Court affirmed today that there is no Constitutional right to receive public funds.
Third Depression: Barriers to Recovery
A lot stands in the way of returning to pre-collapse employment levels in the USA.
Supreme Court Holds 2nd Amendment Applies To The States
The Supreme Court resolved a 100+ year old Constitutional ambiguity today, but the legal issues surrounding gun control remain as murky as ever.
Soccer Needs Instant Replay
The federation governing international soccer joins a long list of international institutions — NATO, the G-8, the UN Security Council, and the EU come readily to mind — that need to be brought into the 21st century.
Obama Loses Deficit Spending Argument At G-20 Summit
President Obama’s powers of persuasion were severely lacking at the G-20 Summit this weekend.
As Kagan Hearings Begin, Republicans Struggle For Line Of Attack
As Elena Kagan’s confirmation hearings begin, Senate Republican’s seem to have very little to hold against her.
TED: Sweat the Small Stuff
Brilliant, funny TED Talk about the disconnect between cost and effectiveness.
Blue Fin Tuna, Genetically Altered Salmon and Environmental Progress
“It’s illogical to hunt a species to extinction.” – Spock
Hitler Comparisons and Bad History
Contrary to popular belief, Adolf Hitler didn’t come to power by democratic means or because of his ability to whip the public into a frenzy.
Endless War Causing Trouble At The Top ?
Are new war strategies putting too much strain on commanders in the field ?
Gay Pride and Bare Asses
San Francisco’s gay pride parade celebrates its 40th anniversary with Nancy Pelosi, the Backstreet Boys, and some dudes riding bike’s nekkid.
Kevin Costner Oil Cleanup Centrifuge
How effective is Kevin Costner’s oil separator? It depends who you ask.
WDR 2010
The UNODC has released the latest World Drug Report. Shockingly, there are a lot of drugs out there and a lot of money to made trafficking in them.
Shame On You, Bill Press
Press can assert all he wants that his call to suppress Beck’s rights “has nothing to do with freedom of speech,” but that’s transparent hokum.
Bringing Magazine Ethos to Newspapers
Magazines routinely run great pieces by highly biased writers. Why can’t newspapers do the same?
Jon Gnarr, Reykjavik Mayor, Joke Candidate
A comedian’s farcical run for mayor of Reykjavik ended in victory. It’s as if Stephen Colbert’s 2008 presidential bid had worked. Or Al Franken got elected to the Senate!
G-20 Shows US-Europe Divide
The European drive — led by Germany, naturally — to tighten spending to get their fiscal house in order and the Obama administration’s insistence on Keynesian stimulus will make for tense negotiations at the G20 Summit.
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