While Paul Krugman has turned out to be very effective, I’ve always thought the academic who could be a really exceptional op-ed columnist (or blogger, for that matter) is Stephen Holmes. In addition to his theory scholarship, he’s written a less specialized book (with Cass Sunstein) called The Cost of Rights, which is excellent, very […]
Redbeard alerts me to a crucial victory in the War on Terror, one that is happening in my own backyard. Kentucky has been awarded a federal Homeland Security grant aimed at keeping terrorists from usi
A couple of interesting posts at TAPPED. First, Respected Small-Circulation Journal Matt is, I think, correct to say that McConnell would be a very savvy strategic choice. He would be confirmed but in
I remember a co-blogger saying that, when buying a crappy $250 stereo, one should not get a multi-disc one–too many moving parts. Well, he was certainly right about that; I was hoping the thing
I didn’t predict this at the time, but it seems, as history often does, inevitable in retrospect. Balkin was right–a stealth nominee with no credentials is a deadly combination, because they have no inherent base of support. As for what comes next, Lyle Denniston‘s commentary is, I think, pretty much right on the mark. As […]
I’m part of the crazy paranoid left who think Republicans don’t want poor people and minorities to vote, and they’re often willing to exercise some portion of their considerable powe
Peter Beinart’s forthcoming new book, A DLC Bite Of Banality: Why Michael Moore’s Excessive Corpulence Threatens the Democratic Party, apparently rests on 4 earthshattering premises: Dems
Another good point by Ezra: So don’t get angry at Wal-Mart; they’re doing exactly what the market demands. Get angry at lawmakers. Health care simply does not allow the job market to function correctly. Employees can’t change jobs for fear of losing benefits, employers can’t hire full-time workers because they don’t want to pay their […]
You know, when it comes to the Corner sometimes you don’t really want to know how a thread started…
Brit Hume supports the troops.