Posts by Alex Knapp

Alex Knapp
About Alex Knapp
Alex Knapp is Associate Editor at Forbes for science and games. He was a longtime blogger elsewhere before joining the OTB team in June 2005 and contributed some 700 posts through January 2013. Follow him on Twitter @TheAlexKnapp.

O’Donnell Caught Embellishing Her Education Credentials (Again)

Christine O’Donnell’s claim that she studied at Oxford is a tad misleading.

Kentucky Senate Race Tightens

Jack Conway is now only 2 points behind Tea Party favorite Rand Paul.

Building a Better Budget PC

Can OTB build a better $500 computer than PC World? Let’s find out…

The High Cost of Immigration Enforcement

Both Congress and the Obama Administration have stepped up enforcement of immigration laws–at immense cost to both the budget and the courts.

Back to the Dark Ages

Imam Rauf Spoke At Daniel Pearl Memorial

Park51 opponents are trying to depict Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf as an anti-American radical. Read his speech at Daniel Pearl’s memorial service and judge for yourself.

“Swift Assimilation” and History

Ross Douthat’s latest New York Times column demonstrates an appalling misunderstanding of history in the context of immigration.

The Wall Street Journal Versus Moral Responsibility

In arguing against lifting liability caps on offshore drilling, the Wall Street Journal is arguing against both moral responsibility and the free market.

Profile of Rand Paul

More Signs of Anti-Muslim Sentiment

A number of disturbing incidents point towards increased anti-Islam hostility in the United States.

Ninjas vs. Muggers

Why Paved Roads Are Being Converted to Gravel

Is the left to blame for unpaved roads?

Gulf Oil Spill To Hit Atlantic in October

A group of oceanographers suggest that the oil from the Deepwater Horizon explosion will leave the Gulf in a few months. What happens then?