Reviving American Manufacturing

Contrary to myth, the USA is still a major manufacturing power. But the factory has changed radically.

White House’s Revised Contraceptive Proposal Unlikely To Satisfy Critics

The Obama Administration’s proposed solution to the impasse over contraceptives is unlikely to end the debate.

French Moms Ain’t All That Great

French mothers do not have some magical formula for raising well behaved children.

Pepsi Cuts 8700 Jobs Despite Rising Profits

Pepsi’s profits and revenues are up. Naturally, it’s time to fire 3 percent of its global workforce.

Low Turnout A Sign Of Burnout?

Are the American people tuning out of politics altogether?

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Mongo Like Ghandi Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Don’t Know Much About The French I Took

Most people forget most of what they learn in school. Should we call the whole thing off?

Getting The State Out of The Marriage Business

Should we just hand “marriage” over to churches and have civil unions for everyone else?

A Classically Conservative Argument on Same-Sex Marriage

Maggie Gallagher’s anti-gay marriage argument is an example of pure conservative thinking.

A Path To A Brokered Convention?

One analyst sees a way that the current GOP race could indeed lead to a brokered convention.

Mitt Romney, Now With More Human

Mitt Romney has apparently realized that people don’t like him much, so he’s working to come across as less robotic.

OTB Caption Contest

Time for the Thursday OTB Caption ContestTM

Old European Resentments and Prejudices Resurfacing

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti admits that the fight over the eurozone crisis is opening some old wounds.

The Return Of The Culture Wars

Are culture war issues about to make a comeback in the 2012 campaign?

Scamming the US News College Rankings Scam

The scam of the US News college rankings and the various ways in which colleges scam said scam rankings.

Santorum Wins Three Races Nobody Pays Attention To

Rick Santorum swept three states that are off the media radar screen. Will it revive his campaign?

Romney: Condorcet Winner?

Romney polls the winner in any head-to-head matchup within the GOP candidiate pool.

Newt or Schrute?

Florida Bill Would Ban Food Stamps For ‘Unhealthy’ Food

Once again, a government entity thinks the average person is too dumb to take care of themselves.

Federal Appeals Court Holds California Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional

A victory for proponents of same-sex marriage today in the Ninth Circuit.

Booze and Social Status

Scotch consumption is a leading economic indicator.

Unsurprisingly, Obama Re-Elect Will Accept SuperPAC Aid

The Obama Campaign is being criticized for agreeing to play the SuperPAC game like everyone else does.

And They Say The Iraq War Is Over

Sometimes there was no sugar or Splenda for coffee. On chicken wing night, wings were rationed at six per person.

Speaking of “Coming Apart”

If one has views that one will not change even in the face of the best case scenario for new data against those views, then one cannot claim to be an analyst.

A Parade For Iraq War Vets?

As they did four years, ago the New York Giants will get a parade in New York City today. Some are wondering when Iraq War vets will get theirs.

David Frum Eviscerates Charles Murray’s Latest Book

David Frum begins a withering review for The Daily Beast, “Charles Murray’s Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960-2010 is an important book that will have large influence. It is unfortunately not a good book.”

OTB Caption Contest Winners

The Blinded By The Light Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.

Clint Eastwood Chrysler Super Bowl Ad Becomes Political Football

Was Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler ad a political message, or just a well done commercial?