Politics of Hate
The communications chairman of the Democratic Party of Sacramento County wished a horrible death on the children of Ted Cruz’ speechwriter.
It Appears That Senate Republicans Have Already Lost The Obamacare Chess Match
Nobody has moved a piece yet, but the outcome of the Obamacare battle in the Senate seems foreordained.
Ted Cruz Admits His Plan To Defund Obamacare Won’t Succeed
Ted Cruz becomes a little more honest about his plan to “defund” Obamacare.
Proposed Media Shield Law Leads To Debate Over Who Is A “Journalist”
Who should qualify as a “journalist” for purposes of a “Shield Law?”
Monkey Cage Moving to Washington Post
The award-winning political science group blog The Monkey Cage is moving under the masthead of the Washington Post:
Obama’s Failed Middle East Strategy
Walter Russell Mead explains why a well intentioned, carefully crafted and consistently pursued grand strategy failed.
Just Say No To A Constitutional Convention
Oklahoma Senator Tom Coburn is the latest conservative to endorse the foolish idea of a Constitutional Convention.
Military Sexual Assault Policy: No Consent with Alcohol?
The military is cracking down on sexual assault. The pendulum may be swinging too far.
Egyptian Forces Massacre Morsi Supporters, Hundreds Dead
Hundreds are dead as Egypt’s military government crack down on supporters of the democratically elected government they ousted.
Cory Booker: No, I Won’t Run For President In 2016
Cory Booker puts the kibosh on a persistent political rumor.
Google Searches For “Pressure Cooker” And “Backpacks” Lead To FBI Visit
A husband and wife do unrelated, and perfectly innocent, Google searches, and get a visit from the FBI.
Bradley Manning to be Pronounced Guilty Tomorrow Afternoon
Bradley Manning will learn his fate at 1 pm tomorrow. He’s guilty.
Groundswell: Conservatives’ Lame Answer to JournoList
Conservatives are doing what they criticized JournoList for doing—even though JournoList didn’t.
History Bogarting Its Dissertations
The AHA is calling for a six-year embargo of history dissertations.
Florida Linebacker Barks at K-9 Officer
University of Florida linebacker Antonio Morrison has been suspended after barking at a police dog.
The Disappearing Oval Office Address
The Oval Office Address, once a common tool of the Presidency, has been in declining use of late.
Texas Senate Passes Abortion Bill
Texas has become the latest state to attempt to restrict abortion rights, and North Carolina isn’t far behind.
Twitter Study Misunderstands Twitter
A new study says Twitter doesn’t break news faster than the wires. But nobody claims it does.
Due Process When Everything Is A Crime
Glenn Reynolds has an interesting piece out today in the Columbia Law Review.
Jay Rosen Retires From Criticizing CNN
The prominent media critic will no longer bother criticizing CNN for not living up to the standards of the profession.
Edward Snowden Is Not The Story, And You Don’t Have To Like Him
Focusing on Edward Snowden is largely a waste of time.
Edward Snowden Leaves Hong Kong For Russia And Parts Unknown
Despite an extradition request from the United States, Edward Snowden left Hong Kong overnight on a flight to Moscow and parts unknown.
English Kids Eat Dog Poop
Apparently, the prospect of a thousand pound fine isn’t enough to persuade Bristol’s dog owners to clean up after their pooches.
NSA PRISM Story Overhyped
Not only do we not know the whole story of the NSA data mining operation, key details of what thought we knew are wrong.
What Did Susan Rice Know and When Did She Know It?
I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?
George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, And The Rules Of Evidence
It’s time to take a look at the pre-trial issues in what is likely to be the trial of the Summer of 2013.