The whole thing is essential reading, but a teaser: But if the strike has been bad for Democratic presidential politics, it may ultimately be good for Democratic education policy, which for too long has aped right-wing rhetoric in the name of education reform. It can’t...
Author: Scott Lemieux
I have a piece on this week's NDAA ruling up. The optimistic title isn't mine -- alas, I suspect that as in most cases where the legislative and executive branches.
For the reasons Jazayerli argues in detail, the decision to shut down Strasburg seems obviously stupid to me. It's certainly good that we're no longer in the era when Dusty.
Shorter Verbatim the clown in Kansas who is seriously considering a request to have Obama removed from the ballot: "I don't think it's a frivolous objection." But remember, as Ann Althouse would remind you, that this is a purely technical objection that had no relationship...
This is very useful. I'd also love to see a comparison with a typical administrator in the Chicago school system.
Shorter Jeff Goldstein I: Only pussies aren't white supremacists. Shorter Jeff Goldstein II: More rubble, less trouble.
Phew -- any question that Smirkin' Mitt's reaction to Libya was anything but a massive mistake* has now been removed, since Man Who Repulses Truth Bill Kristol has weighed in. *not a gaffe -- he's been making the same idiotic argument for a long time.
Heavens to besty, a woman breastfeeding in the sacred groves of academe. How profoundly disturbing! I believe this will be the first time in the history of undergraduate education in.
The Hobby Lobby.
To make a point blatantly stolen from inspired by friend of LGM CS, I am amused by this headline in the NYT food section, which reflects a longstanding pattern (although in the prior cases, more plausible.) My question: who exactly maligns buttermilk? I can imagine...
I'm sure Erik will have much more about this. Since I agree with the vast majority of decisions I don't have a great deal to add, but a few quibbles:.
I forgot to get to this when I first read it, and fortunately Pareene did the job so I mostly don't have to. I'll just focus on this particular howler:.