Mitch McConnell opposes filibuster reform with a truly, truly frightening scenario: “If a bare majority can now proceed to any bill it chooses, and once on that bill, the majority leader, all by himself, can shut out all amendments that aren’t to his liking, then...
Author: Scott Lemieux
It wasn't labor. But at least the executives believed in shared sacrifice to save the company, right? That overlooks the years of union givebacks and management bad faith. Example: Just.
Well, that went about as badly as you would expect. I'm becoming particularly amused by the "it's a dirty, dirty trick to point out the policies on reproductive and LBGT.
I haven't seen Lincoln and hence won't comment on it directly for now, but I can say that this Kushner quote that Aaron Bady [via Corey Robin] found is...not encouraging: The inability to forgive and to reconcile with the South in a really decent and...
This might be the key paragraph in this useful Times description of the increasing gridlock in the Senate: Critics of the idea, who exist in both parties, say such a.
Grudging congratulations to the Argonauts for winning North America's most important football championship. I am, however, disappointed that we didn't get a Gordon Lightfoot/Carly Rae Jespen duet at halftime...
Today in highly principled federalist arguments: Derrick Belcher, a libertarian in Alabama, is so furious that the government shut down his topless car wash business that he’s organized a petition for Alabama to secede from the union. Understandable! Only... There’s just one catch: the government...
Moving away from reflexively opposing any possible tax increase is still a long way from being to vote for decent tax policies, but it's still an interesting development. I still.
When employers complain about a lack of skilled workers, what they tend to really mean is "a lack of skilled workers willing to work for subsistence wages." ...related.
Time for my annual link to Calvin Trillin's classic, which actually generated some metadiscussion at the Times this year. (For the record: garlic yes, cream no.) As the article points out, spaghetti carbonara is not actually a good Thanksgiving dish if you're hosting more than...
To echo what Krugman says here, I recently had to get a new Social Security card. This led to an absolutely harrowing experience where I filled in a form online,.
Glenn Reynolds wants you to know that when it comes to secession, bothsidesdoit: Since the election, we've seen more interest in secession. Hundreds of thousands Americans in all 50 states.