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The Democrats need a budget resolution. Now.
Archive for June, 2010
June 30th, 2010
Category: Uncategorized
The DNC finally strikes the right note for this fall’s campaign.
June 30th, 2010
Category: Climate change, Energy and Environment
A simple case for socialism in the interests of the public, the owners and the miners.
June 29th, 2010
Category: Law Notes, Libertarianism
How many subsidies will libertarians demand for their favorite bigots?
June 29th, 2010
What do you call a progressive who undermines his/her own party from the left, under circumstances where there is no chance his or her policy can be enacted?
June 29th, 2010
Category: Watching Conservatives
I don’t know why people find GOP ideology so hard to follow. They opposed the jobs bill because it wasn’t paid for. They oppose financial reform because it is paid for. I mean, what could be simpler?
June 29th, 2010
Drugs and counterinsurgency in Afghanistan: U.S. Institute of Peace, 10am this coming Tuesday, July 6.
June 29th, 2010
Category: Health Care, Journalism (Online and Otherwise)
Check out Jonathan Cohn’s new blog, Citizen Cohn.
June 29th, 2010
Category: Watching Conservatives
Why do Republicans worship a projection of their id?
June 28th, 2010
Category: Religion and Politics, Spirituality and Religion
Jonathan Sacks’ edition of the Jewish prayer book is a masterwork — and might also illustrate his debt to Leo Strauss.