Wonk’s Fallacy: Media Edition
The extra effort it takes to go from modestly informed to well-informed is tremendous and, for 99% of the public, a ridiculous waste of time.
The extra effort it takes to go from modestly informed to well-informed is tremendous and, for 99% of the public, a ridiculous waste of time.
Nikki Haley overcame a smear campaign and religious bigotry to come one step closer to the Governor’s Mansion in South Carolina.
A group of oceanographers suggest that the oil from the Deepwater Horizon explosion will leave the Gulf in a few months. What happens then?
General Stanley McChrystal has “offered to resign” in the wake of the controversy of the day. We’ll see whether this is accepted or the president decides that McChyrystal must be fired instead.
Americans on both sides of the aisle throw around words like “tyranny” and “fascism” about our system. But there are constant small reminders we are under the rule of law.
Is there a double standard in play when generals criticize Democratic versus Republican presidents?
A Federal Judge in Louisiana has told the Obama Administration that it can’t ban offshore drilling in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
General McChrystal and company spilled their guts to Rolling Stone on a road trip during which they were imbibing steadily.
Law schools are artificially raising student grades, sometimes retroactively, to make them more competitive on the job market.
General Stanley McChrystal has not only likely ended his career but seriously damaged the already dimming chances of success in Afghanistan.
The House Democrats have just handed the GOP another issue to bash them with in the fall.
President Obama continues to suffer politically as a result of the oil spill crisis.
President Obama is following the example of his predecessors in abusing his power to enact his preferred policies. Has he gone too far?
General Stanley McChrystal is opening his mouth again and, this time, it could cost him his job.
Should Obama waive restrictions on international shipping, as Bush did during Katrina? It’s more complicated than you may think.
Daniel Larison and Reihan Salan have an intelligent discussion on the Internet, managing to persuade each other!
Fatherhood.gov, the website Obama launched to some criticism yesterday, actually has its roots in the Bush Administration and has a predecessor dating to 2000.
China has pledged to allow their currency to fluctuate. Don’t get too excited.
The Times Square bombing case has come to a swift end.
Christian Bleuer provides a 10-step solution for victory over the Taliban.
In conjunction with Father’s Day, the Obama administration unveiled Fatherhood.gov, a website offering advice to men on raising kids. Why is this a job for the federal government?
The automobile industry is amoral in accommodation. It goes where invited and stays as long as it is profitable to do so.
The Florida Senate race has taken a turn that few people expected thanks to the political impact of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
The White House and Rahm Emanuel were quick to deny the reports that he has a plan to leave the White House.
How super-dramatic, amazing and unprecedented would it be if Emanuel left his job at the WH?
Mitch McConnell says he’s open to a filibuster of the Elena Kagan nomination, but he has a very limited idea of what a “filibuster” actually is.