In comments on Erik's Douthat post below, there is some discussion of the staggering and utter vacuity and general uselessness of the non-Krugman* op-ed writers there. Erik promises a post on who, ideally, should be occupying those roles. While I have some ideas myself, I want...
Night and Fog has a claim as the best documentary of all time.
There are a lot of bad Best Picture winners. And I really dislike Slumdog Millionaire, although the other Best Picture nominees that year are no great shakes. I'd like to.
Some links: Timothy Snyder pushes back on allegations of fascist connections in the Ukrainian opposition. Jay Ulfelder wonders about the implications of scholarly engagement. Fred Kaplan argues that Obama could have done nothing to stop the occupation of Crimea. Dan Nexon is (justifiably) irritated by the...
Poor Ross. He reads liberals comparing the recent spate of anti-gay bills to segregation and he can't understand it. After all, he already considered the ability for an individual to.
The thing about being a historian is that you think you know a lot about the past and then you read the obituary of a truly amazing fighter for social.
There's not much to say about the mind-numbing "war is always the answer, and if that doesn't work more war. And talking tough. And plenty of bombs" predictability of Krauthammer's demand that Obama do...something in the Ukraine, preferably involving killing lots of people for purposes that...
This Tennessee politician who wants to ban union picketing as a "preemptive measure" against the growth of organized labor in his state will probably be representing mainstream Republican doctrine by.
We have a very generous welfare state in this country. Amanda Marcotte: After three decades of stasis, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is getting.
Shorter Verbatim Erick Erickson: In December of 1865, the several American states ratified the 13th amendment, constitutionally ending involuntary servitude in the United States. In the 21st century, Americans are coming full circle. In a number of states, a black man can again be forced by...
Rod Dreher, in one of his increasingly frequent loud sighs about his side's impending loss on same sex marriage, flags an interesting and revealing finding from the recent PRRI poll:.
Stuff on Ukraine... Ukraine makes clear its case that Russia has invaded Crimea Russia more or less agrees. Josh Tucker suggests that everyone should calm down. Ukraine politely requests the.