Because I feel like I should have an opinion... The likely legality of the NSA programs notwithstanding, I think that the Snowden's leaks about the programs can be treated as genuine, socially productive whistle-blowing; if the judiciary and the legislature and the executive can't be counted...
Ever read an article at a website, then end up going down one of those neverending "click me" rabbit holes? I got sucked down one of them yesterday. One minute.
As you would expect, his untimely passing has produced a lot of excellent writing. See Carson, Nussbaum, Winter, Geier, and MZS for starters. Not only was he by all accounts.
The legacy of Obama's second term will largely be defined by whether he's able to develop good new carbon emissions standards (and, while this is largely beyond his control, have them stand up in court.) With new legislation obviously a non-starter, this is the ballgame on...
As I've frequently noted, I think nostalgia for the Democratic Party of 30 or 40 years ago is bizarre. Relative nostalgia for the Republican Party of 30 or 40 years.
Former Providence mayor (for 21 years!) and now talk show blowhard Buddy Cianci, in the New York Times magazine: Q:You once said you were convicted of being mayor of Providence..
My former city councilwoman Judy Nicastro has an excellent op-ed about her decision to obtain a second-trimester abortion. The bottom line: While some of these new restrictions allow exceptions for fetal genetic defects, second-trimester abortions must remain legal because, until a child is viable outside the...
This is by close friend of the blog Steven Attewell, who as you probably know runs Race for the Iron Throne. Or from the many podcasts he's done with the.
Very interesting video demonstrating the maneuver capabilities of the Su-35S. Bonus footage of Bill Sweetman talking about what that maneuverability means in a tactical context, especially in terms of fighting.
This morning's New York Times features Marty Lipton taking umbrage at the idea that anyone would raise questions about why NYU is lavishing seven-figure annual compensation packages on the Great and the Good in its midst: Luring the Best to N.Y.U. June 20, 2013 To the...
Greenwald's take on the specific charges brought against Edward Snowden is correct: The US government has charged Edward Snowden with three felonies, including two under the Espionage Act, the 1917.
A fascinating discussion of mid-19th century women who used their opportunity to pose for daguerreotypes and the first photographs to show themselves breastfeeding. And this is a great collection of.