May 3, 2007

Our Broken Political Discourse (Updated)

There are two things about our political discourse that frustrate me to no end. First, there's the near-endless use of what I've called the "some people think" method of argument... [More]

May 5, 2007

Sunday [ Erm... Make That Saturday] News Round-Up

As the now corrected error in the title shows, I'm in the midst of grading sixty five 15+ page comparative public policy papers, so blogging is likely to be light... [More]

May 8, 2007

Morris: Soldiers Lives Worth Less Than Citizens

This has to be one of the most appalling things I've ever seen on FoxNews. Dick Morris has finally made explicit an argument that has long been implicit in the... [More]

May 9, 2007

I Hate Wolf Blitzer

Reason # 5,479: The man doesn't even bother to challenge his guests when they lie about the results of a CNN poll. The man boasts endlessly about how his "situation... [More]

Condoleeza Rice, Saddam Hussein, and the Iraq Oil-for-Food Program

As you read this, remember that Saddam's abuse of the UN oil-for-food program was once offered as significant evidence both in favor of the war, both because it proved Saddam... [More]

Murdoch's NewsCorp Makes Climate Change a Priority

Grist: At an event held this morning in midtown Manhattan and webcast to all News Corp. employees, Murdoch launched a company-wide plan to address climate change that includes not only... [More]

May 17, 2007

WaPo: The Gonzales Coverup

The Washington Post editorial board seems to be finally waking up. Nevertheless, I cannot help but take a shot at their opening: WHY IS IT only now that the disturbing... [More]