Andrew Sullivan’s Complicated Legacy
The one-time wunderkind, blogging pioneer, and same-sex marriage champion is now on the outs.
The Atlantic’s Layoffs
The venerable magazine is following industry trends. Is the billionaire owner a monster?
You Bet Republicans Would Break The “Garland Rule” To Fill A SCOTUS Seat
Anyone who doubts that Republicans would fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2020 is being incredibly naive.
Chuck Grassley Says He Wouldn’t Consider SCOTUS Nominee In 2020
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley says he would not consider a Supreme Court nominee in 2020. But does he really mean it?
Kevin Williamson Doesn’t Want Women Murdered and Doesn’t Belong at The Atlantic
Argumentation without the intent to persuade is masturbation, not journalism.
Kevin Williamson and the Limits of Polite Discourse
The Atlantic fired one of their few conservative voices for saying women who have abortions should be hanged. Was this beyond the pale?
Hillary Clinton Attacks Foreign Policy She Helped Create And Implement
Does Hillary Clinton remember that she was Secretary of State for four years?
Progress On Iran Nuclear Deal?
Signs of some progress in the talks over Iran’s nuclear weapons program.
Swiss Report Supports Theory Yasser Arafat Was Poisoned, But Doesn’t Prove It
Was Arafat poisoned? A new report raises some questions, but answers none of them conclusively.
Susan Rice, Samantha Power, And Syria
How would the addition of Susan Rice and Samantha Power to the President’s foreign policy team affect policy toward Syria’s civil war?
Was Obama’s Syrian “Red Line” A Mistake?
President Obama may regret drawing a line in the sand over Syrian chemical weapons.
Is The Gun Debate Over?
Conor Friedersdorf contends “The U.S. Already Had a Conversation About Guns—and the Pro Side Won.”
Israel Seems Headed Toward An Invasion Of Gaza
The conflict between Israel and Hamas appears to be heading in one unfortunate direction.
Don’t Try To Parse Chris Christie
Pundits on the left and the right are having a hard time understanding what Chris Christie’s praise of the President is all about.
Romney Campaign Fumbles Initial Response To Attacks In Egypt And Libya
Mitt Romney’s initial response to the attacks in Egypt and Libya displayed a tendency to jump the gun rather than wait for the facts.
Joint Chiefs Chairman: An Israeli Attack On Iran Would Be Unsuccessful And Counterproductive
General Martin Dempsey, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, sent a message to Israel last week.
Fareed Zakaria Reads (And Copies From) The New Yorker So You Don’t Have To
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria looks to be caught in a bit of a plagiarism scandal.
Damascus Attack Kills Key Members Of Syrian Government
Several key members of the Syrian government were killed in a suicide bomb attack today in Damascus.