American Government for Sale?
Is money the only thing that matters in post-Citizens United American politics?
When You’ve Lost Maureen Dowd And Frank Rich……….
The bloom is off the rose for some of the President’s most ardent 2008 supporters.
The Triumph Of Clarence Thomas
A new look at Clarence Thomas’s 20 years on the Supreme Court, from a critic, is surprisingly positive.
Religious Extremism in America
What are the contours of “mainstream” religious thought in today’s America?
What’s Wrong With Political Reporting?
Political journalists aren’t like you and me. Well, you, anyway.
Michele Bachmann’s Odd Views On Slavery And The Civil War
Michele Bachmann’s view of history is based in a world view that would be foreign to most Americans.
Go the Fuck to Sleep Goes Viral
Go The Fuck to Sleep, the children’s book aimed at parents, has become an Internet sensation and reached #1 on Amazon well before its release owing to a leaked copy.
Lester Bangs Letter – Sorry About the Tape
This letter from legendary music journalist Lester Bangs is making the rounds
Jonah Goldberg: Why Isn’t Julian Assange Dead?
Jonah Goldberg has written a bad column. In this case, an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune headlined “Why is Assange still alive?”
Instapaper’s Business Model: Theft?
InstaPaper’s business model is stealing content created by others, stripping it of the ads that pay the creators, and running their own advertising on it.
Bob Woodward Still Relevant?
Dan Drezner asks, “Has Bob Woodward jumped the shark?” My snarky response is that he did that in Bob Casey’s hospital room.
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