While generously tweeting my critique of his recent column on abortion, Ross Douthat declines to respond on the merits, arguing that "the intro paragraph reassures his liberal readers that I'm arguing in bad faith anyway." While I can perhaps understand the misreading, I didn't actually...
Obama's D.C. Circuit nominee Nina Pillard is an activist radical feminist court-packing judicial activist radical. You can tell because she's 1)a woman, and 2)is such a radical feminist judicial activist.
Governments subsidize energy. That is a way of life in the United States that is not going to change, because powerful interests make sure those subsidizes become naturalized and we.
Let's take massive overfishing and combine it with rapidly worsening climate change. What you end up with is a nightmare of cannibalistic lobsters, not to mention a Maine fishing economy desperately holding on for survival. Here's a great infographic explaining what the larger article explores in...
J.J. Cale has died. Can't say I'm a huge fan of a style this laid-back, which can become outright sleepy. But Cale could write some excellent songs.
If you haven't already listened, I heartily recommend the Jason Isbell Fresh Air episode. There's some fantastic stuff; Isbell gives a very good interview, and even covers Don't Let it.
Not only to I unreservedly endorse this boycott, I plan to boycott all vodkas just to be safe. After all, increasing demand for the world's most overrated beverage in any way could indirectly benefit the Russians. Luckily, no money that goes to the Kentucky economy could...
Bob Filner could probably benefit from some therapy, but the idea that two weeks will fix what's wrong with him is..implausible. More to the point, though, even if we were.
...has reached its conclusion. After finally talking to someone in management with basic human decency, I can now say, without qualification, that the situation has been resolved to my great.
Awesome Creative Person: So, listen, guys--I've got this great idea for a new SyFy original movie. This is gonna be bigger than "Sharknado." Maybe even "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid." Are you ready to have your minds blown? Get ready for "Plastic Lion vs. Moderately-Sized Dragonfly." Folks,...
This week marked the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Michigan copper strike of 1913-14, made famous by the Calumet Massacre, where a company thug's call of "Fire!" during.
An excellent Mark Bittman op-ed about the true cost of food upon those who produce it. Bittman talks about the fast-food strikes of the last few weeks and how only.