Covid-19 and Excess Death in 2020

More dramatic stats from a difficult year.

A Photo for Friday

“Fiery Evening”

Defining ‘Extremism’ in the Military

It’s harder than a looks, especially given the limited size of the problem.

Thursday’s Forum

Chauvin’s Life in Prison

Don’t believe everything you see on TV.

Chauvin Sentencing and Lesser-Includeds

No, he can’t get up to 75 years.

Wednesday’s Forum

Judge Declares Waters’ Comments ‘Abhorrent’

They were “disrespectful to the rule of law.”

Andrew Yang, Mayor of New York City?

Would a woman with his credentials be taken seriously?

Walter Mondale, 1928-2021

Jimmy Carter’s Vice President and the 1984 Democratic nominee has died at 93.

Tuesday’s Forum

Republican Split with Big Business Greatly Exaggerated

Look at who’s lined up against H.R. 1.

Maxine Waters Under Fire

The latest variant of the “No Justice, No Peace” threat is unhelpful.

Monday’s Forum

Governor McConaughey?

A new poll from Texas give us a chance to think about parties and nominations in the US.

Masking Outdoors

Science, politics, and social norms intersect in some really strange ways.

Everything That’s Wrong with Policing in America

Rogue cops, racial profiling, tainted cases, and the lack of consequences.

Partisan ID and Vaccination

More evidence that elite signals matter for mass behavior.

Podcast Recommendation

The Ezra Klein show on the “infrastructure” bill.

McConnell’s Statement on Afghanistan

Yes, it’s complicated, but it is also time to stop relying on cliches.

Apple Saving the Environment by Being Cheap

A credulous report on the tech giant’s altruism.

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The ‘Right to Inspect’ in the Internet Era

The law is out of sync with modern realities.

Voting is Too Hard

It’s not just Red states that put up too many barriers.

200 Million Served

A Photo for Friday

“Bargain Time”

The signatures of House speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” Schumer and President Joe Biden are seen on the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” Thursday, March 11, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House. The signatures of House speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Majority Leader Charles “Chuck” Schumer and President Joe Biden are seen on the “American Rescue Plan Act of 2021” Thursday, March 11, 2021, in the Oval Office of the White House.

A Biden Boom?

The economy looks to be in full recovery. But it’s not clear how much credit the President deserves.

Trump Campaign-Russian Intelligence Link Definitively Established

RussiaGate is back in the news but the story is unlikely to move the needle.

Nick Burns to Be China Ambassador

An exceptional choice that breaks the recent tradition of politicos in the post.

The Non-Competitive House

A recent report shows 78 of 435 seats in the US House are truly competitive.

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If Everything is Infrastructure, Nothing Is

The semantic debate is obscuring the actual public policy issue.

Evacuating the Afghans

President Biden has a second chance to do the right thing.

Thursday’s Forum

Natanz Bombing More Effective Than Thought

Thousands of centrifuges have been destroyed.

Leaving Afghanistan After Only 20 Years

Four administrations and two decades later, it’s about to be over.

Wednesday’s Forum

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Concerns

CDC and FDA have recommended a pause after one in a million issues with blood clotting.

Marijuana Legalization’s Inevitability

It’s seemingly just a matter of time before recreational use is allowed throughout the United States.

Tuesday’s Forum

Natanz Sidelined by Another Israeli Attack

Iran’s top nuclear facility is offline again.

Nugent Wonders Why Didn’t We Shut Down for COVID 1 through 18

You know you got it when you’re going insane.

Biden Taking Fewer Refugees Than Trump!!!

Stenography is not journalism.

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Raising Taxes on Other People Very Popular

President Biden’s pollster has made an amazing discovery.