Bailing Out “Detroit” Didn’t Save Detroit, But It’s Not Clear Anything Can
Just as the auto industry has, painfully, had to learn to adapt to a new world, the city will as well even if that means becoming a shadow of its former self.
Federal Court Rules That NY Times Reporter Must Testify In Leak Investigation
Once again, a Federal Court rules that the First Amendment rules does not protect a reporter from being compelled to reveal sources or the results of an investigation.
Soccer Referee Beheaded After Stabbing Player
A Brazilian soccer referee was tortured and beheaded after fatally stabbing a player.
Did SCOTUS Just Legalize Gay Marriage in All 50 States?
Absent DOMA, the Full Faith and Credit Clause would seem to make gay marriage legal across the land.
Brazilian Protesters Turn Their Anger Toward Soccer
Even the national sport is arousing the anger of the protesters in Brazil.
Edward Snowden, Leaker Of NSA Data Mining Stories, Steps Forward
Meet Edward Snowden, the 29 year old CIA/NSA contractor who has confessed to leaking the details of the NSA’s data mining projects.
Judging Presidents (and Thinking about Institutions)
Because sometimes poorly contructed observations can set a fellow to writing.
Understanding History: The Argentine Military Regime
Providing a little context for Pope Francis’ background+Erick Erickson needs to learn a little history.
Apple Sued over iPad Planned Obsolescence
A Brazilian group is suing Apple for making its iPads better too quickly.
Guns and Preventing Tyranny
The notion that guns prevent tyranny is based on fantasy and movies, not reality.
Governing Requires Compromise
There are factions of the American right that really need to understand this.
America’s Dysfunctional Election System
Fareed Zakaria declares “America’s election process an international embarrassment.” He’s right.
Eduardo Saverin Denies Tax Dodger Charge
Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin denies that his motivation for renouncing his US citizenship was tax avoidance.
America’s Prison Culture Destroying Our Future
We’re literally choosing locking up drug offenders over investing in our children.
Does America Spend More Than Next 10 Nations Combined on Defense?
A Washington Post fact check calls this “true but false.”
Despite Congressional Reprieve, The Old Incandescent Light Bulb Is Still Dead
Welcome technological change, or crony capitalism?
The Other Jobs Crisis
You’d think that in today’s world employers wouldn’t have trouble finding qualified employees. You’d be wrong.
Mitt Romney’s National Security Team
Ahead of his big foreign policy speech, Mitt Romney has unveiled his “Foreign Policy and National Security Advisory Team” which “will assist Governor Romney as he presents his vision for restoring American leadership in the world and securing our enduring interests and ideals abroad.”
Libya Fight Reaches Tripoli
After months of fits and starts, it appears anti-Gaddafi forces are on the verge of victory.
GDP Alone Does not Tell the Development Story
Yes, China’s GDP growth has been impressive for some time now, but it is not the sole way to understand development.
Hybrid Cars, Rare Earth Elements, and Supply
President Obama wants a million hybrid cars on the road by 2015. That’s easier said than done.
Guns and Democracy
Is it reasonable to state that countries with less guns are more likely to become tyrannical than countries with more guns?
Tyler Cowen’s Productive Mind
A profile of George Mason economist and blogger Tyler Cowen offers this amusing description: “Cowen, 49, has round features, a hesitant posture, and an unconcerned haircut.”
President Obama’s Address to Parliament
While President Obama has had some amusing gaffes on his trip to London, including getting the year wrong in the guest book and an awkward toast to the Queen, his speech to Parliament today hit all the right notes.
Is There Anything That Washington Can Do About Gas Prices? Not Really
Congress is coming back to Washington and gas prices continue to rise. Expect a lot of demagoguery, but very little in the way of solutions.
