Month: March 2016

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As it becomes increasingly clear that Bernie Sanders will not be the Democratic nominee for president in 2016, his most die-hard supporters are trying to figure out what to do. They have worked themselves into such a fever that Hillary Clinton is Evil Incarnate that the idea of voting for her is not something they […]

On Peeps

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On March 25, 2016

It’s always good to have a union-based holiday. So here’s a list of union-made candy, usefully provided by UFCW. Support your brothers and sisters by shopping union-made this Easter! pic.t

Obama’s Legacy

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On March 25, 2016

Dylan Matthews: [The ACA] is, to quote Harvard political scientist Theda Skocpol, “a century-defining accomplishment in the last industrial democracy to resist using national government to ensur

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Friday Linkage

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On March 25, 2016
Tomorrow I’ll be on my way to Orlando, the Happiest Place in the World if you’re on heavy drugs. Blogging will be even more intermittent than normal.  To tide you over, some links: Obama should devote his post-Presidency to the search for Shakespeare’s skull. The USS Zumwalt has yet to sink. Matt Duss has an […]
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Above: The New Deal experimental town of Greendale, Wisconsin Steven Conn’s smart, witty, and even funny book is an excellent overview of how a deep mistrust of cities and strong anti-urbanism among urban planners themselves shaped American urban policy through the twentieth century. This is an important addition to the literature on urban history. It’s […]

Garry Shandling

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On March 24, 2016

The influential comic and star of one of the greatest shows in television history died today at age 66. R.I.P. Shandling was offered and turned down a couple of offers to do his own late night show &#

Modern Heroes

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On March 24, 2016

In my mind, a true hero is a doctor in 2016 who becomes an abortion provider. Given that you have the potential of being murdered over this by fanatics and given how few young doctors are providing ab

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