Ralph Nader is applying the same tactics that helped 4 years of unified Democratic government in the late 70s produce pretty much nothing to trying to stop new libraries in D.C. from being built against the wishes of most neighborhood activists: The Library Renaissance Project’s assorted...
I dunno whether the appropriate reaction to this is relief or surprise: With attention shifting to potential consequences of not increasing the debt limit, one House Republican said Thursday that.
Conservatives are lamely trying to put Democrats on the defensive by trying to force open popular parts of the government, like national parks. While I really want the national parks.
It's beginning to dawn on more Republicans that Senator Surly looks out for only one person, Surly: But as the government shutdown heads into day three, a number of Republican senators privately blame the Texas freshman for contributing to the mess their party finds itself in....
[caption id="attachment_49331" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="We must get satisfaction. How do you say "banana daiquiri"?"][/caption] The Republican Party, ladies and gentlemen: “We aren’t going to be disrespected,” said Indiana Rep. Marlin.
Because of this. Once people start receiving the benefits the crusade to deny people decent health care becomes much more politically difficult. (Cf. George W. Bush and Social Security.) ...related.
Nice to see a sellout crowd in Cleveland. As much as I admire the Rays as an organization, between an honorable rust belt city and a confederate suburban one where nobody goes to watch one of the most consistently impressive teams in the sport, I have...
I'll have a longer piece noting the obvious superiority of parliamentary democracy to presidential democracy at some point during the crisis. In the meantime, see Yglesias and Pareene. And, actually,.
A helpful FAQ with the author: Can I order the book now? Grounded is available for pre-order at Amazon, at the University Press of Kentucky website, and elsewhere. UPK has.
How will the first iteration of Republican hostage-taking affect the federal courts? Well, they'll remain open, but should the shutdown last beyond next week ordinary workers will of course start to get screwed. Er, I mean have their "false consciousness" burned off and lead us to...
The Boston Globe is having a big sad because mayoral finalist and union member (Laborers Local 223) Marty Walsh votes in the state legislature closer to the AFL-CIO than Koch.
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