Who knew bloggers had such power?Judith Miller has a new alibi—the blogs done her in!Writer Marie Brenner presents Miller's latest defense in an April Vanity Fair feature story about the fallout from the Valerie Plame investigation. Brenner, acknowledging she's a friend of the former New...
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If ethical and pragmatic arguments don't sway you from your belief that granting males an unlimited right to withhold child support is a good idea, via Ezra note this crucial.
Via Atrios (who explains exactly what the results of the Saletan approach will be here), I see that Missouri Republicans voted to kill an amendment to start providing state funding.
Last reminder; we already have 19 entrants.ESPN NCAA Tournament ChallengeLeague Name: Lawyers, Guns and MoneyPassword: zevon
When I teach American Political Thought, I close with what always turns out to be a vigorous class discussion on Michael S. Cummings essay "On Children's Right to Vote"* which.
So who's the bigger crank, Dr. Sanity or Dr. Helen? Lacking the wisdom of Solomon, I can't adjudicate this particular death-is-not-an-option game...
This is genius. With the DVD release of "Looney Tunes Golden Collection" it is at last possible for us to examine one of the most famous baseball games ever in detail, and see what lessons the contest holds for the analytical community.
An emailer asked if I stuck around after The Sopranos to watch Big Love this week. I did, and while I liked it maybe a little less than Ezra I.
Shorter "Dr. Sanity" (sic): "Whenever you discuss socialized medicine, make sure you only talk about Britain and Canada, with a dirt-poor non-democracy thrown in for a particularly silly comparison. Make.
So today, a couple things of minor interest to the middle-class New York consumer: Went to the doctor in Gramercy. Proved that I'm irrational, because while everything that mattered was the same as my last checkup (clean lipids, near-optimal blood pressure, 70 pulse, etc.) I...
Background: Lindsay's commentary on the National Coalition for Men's publicity stunt "Roe vs. Wade for men" lawsuit.Lindsay makes the following important comment:Dubay argues that Roe gave women the right to.
It may have been the right decision to favor Sherrod Brown over Paul Hackett, but Hackett certainly deserves a recurring spot on the Daily Show...