My former city councilwoman Judy Nicastro has an excellent op-ed about her decision to obtain a second-trimester abortion. The bottom line: While some of these new restrictions allow exceptions for fetal genetic defects, second-trimester abortions must remain legal because, until a child is viable outside the...
This is by close friend of the blog Steven Attewell, who as you probably know runs Race for the Iron Throne. Or from the many podcasts he's done with the.
Very interesting video demonstrating the maneuver capabilities of the Su-35S. Bonus footage of Bill Sweetman talking about what that maneuverability means in a tactical context, especially in terms of fighting.
This morning's New York Times features Marty Lipton taking umbrage at the idea that anyone would raise questions about why NYU is lavishing seven-figure annual compensation packages on the Great and the Good in its midst: Luring the Best to N.Y.U. June 20, 2013 To the...
Greenwald's take on the specific charges brought against Edward Snowden is correct: The US government has charged Edward Snowden with three felonies, including two under the Espionage Act, the 1917.
A fascinating discussion of mid-19th century women who used their opportunity to pose for daguerreotypes and the first photographs to show themselves breastfeeding. And this is a great collection of.
Evidently, there's a South American plant that uses gigantic spines to ensnare sheep until they starve to death, at which point decompose and fertilize the plant. I assume this will be adapted into some horror movie soon.
The banks knew some of the "AAA" investments they were selling were crap, the rating agencies knew they were crap, and after an enormous amount of human misery many of.
How does one go about finding a reputable moving company? Because I feel like a freshmen trying to do academic research for the first time: I don't know what reviews.
Tim Noah is making sense: Unfortunately, Pauley’s decision didn’t address the biggest moral objection to unpaid internships: they’re starkly inegalitarian. Wealthier kids are in a much better position to work free of charge than non-wealthy kids, especially when you take into account the burden of college...
It's fairly unlikely that I'll read George Packer's new book, The Unwinding of America. But I did read this excerpt, presumably from the introduction. Packer bemoans the decline of the.
Due to some foreseen circumstances -- my quarter just ended -- it took a little longer than usual to produce this podcast. But produced it has been! Enjoy! You can.