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The Republicans now face the same big problems of French socialists in the mid-twentieth century: how to craft a broad appeal while retaining the votes of a class that defines itself in terms of its unique and special grievances.
Archive for June, 2010
June 23rd, 2010
Category: Uncategorized
He was loose-lipped but not actually insubordinate. Accepting his apology and refusing his resignation would make Obama look large, not weak. Consider this a tentative prediction.
June 22nd, 2010
Category: Watching Conservatives
Old enough to remember when cap-and-trade and polluter charges were the conservative alternative to environmental regulation. Can you say “bad faith”? I thought you could.
June 20th, 2010
Category: Climate change, Energy and Environment
Renewables make a tiny contribution to world energy today, but their growth rates point to a much greener future.
June 19th, 2010
Category: Microeconomics and policy analysis
What do banks, oil companies, public schools, and universities have in common?
June 18th, 2010
Category: Energy and Environment
No. Fusion power is still 30 years away, just as it was 50 years ago. But this time it might be a real 30 years rather than an imaginary 30 years. Big, big, news, if true.
June 18th, 2010
Category: Uncategorized
Sharron Angle wants to cure prisoners of drug addiction with saunas – pardon me, “disintoxification” – and vitamins. But don’t worry. It’s not a Scientology program at all: just a program of “natural homeopathic medicine” – invented by L. Ron Hubbard.