Republicans Score Wins In Key Governor’s Races
The Republican wave extended even to Governor’s races that, in any other year, they should have lost.
Before We Go To War Against ISIS, We Need To Answer Some Questions
If the President is going to increase American involvement in the Middle East, he needs to address some fundamental questions first.
Far Right’s Rise In Europe Lays Largely In The Failures Of Mainstream Parties
Far right parties are succeeding in Europe because the mainstream parties aren’t offering an alternative.
Decline of American Social Institutions
The unequal distribution of social capital may be more important than the unequal distribution of income.
No Justice Stevens, We Don’t Need To “Fix” The Second Amendment
The Second Amendment isn’t broken, and you don’t fix things that aren’t broken.
One to watch: Alleged Voter Fraud in North Carolina
Voter ID supporters are pointing to a report from the North Carolina Board of Elections as proof of ongoing Voter Fraud. But, while long on facts, the report has yet to reach any such conclusions.
Does A GOP Win In FL-13 Mean Anything?
Does one Special Election in Florida tells us anything about nationwide trends? Probably not.
Middle Class Shopping Less at Lousy Stores, Eating Less at Lousy Restaurants
Demand for mid-range goods and services seems to be on the decline.
Administration Creates Yet Another Partial Delay Of Obamacare Provision, Rule Of Law Suffers
Once again, the Administration has unilaterally changed the Affordable Care Act.
The Attack On Pearl Harbor Was Not A Consequence Of “American Weakness”
Thoughts on the precursors to the events of 72 years ago today.
Syria And The “Isolationist” Smear
Opposing interventionism and unnecessary and unwise military engagements is not isolationism.
Barack Obama: Right About Iraq, Wrong About Syria
President Obama seems to have forgotten the words of a certain Illinois State Senator back in 2002.
If We Do Attack Syria, What’s Next?
Some questions that the Administration needs to answer before attacking Syria.
Job Openings Up 50 Percent, Hiring Up 5 Percent
A lot of new jobs are being advertised but not many people are being hired to fill them. Peter Orszag doesn’t know why.
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.
Bob Fletcher Dead at 101
Dave Schuler has roused himself from his boredom with the news to comment on the passing of Bob Fletcher, of whom I’d never heard. It’s a story worth hearing if you haven’t.
Media Fatigue, Syria, and Social Science
Social scientists take note: the press has gotten bored with Syria, so your data are no longer reliable.
Why Are Sales Of Desktop PC’s Slowing?
Desktop PC sales fell by nearly 14% in the first quarter, continuing an ongoing trend. There are many reasons this is happening.
Information Segregation And Political Polarization
Whether in the blogosphere or on television, people are increasingly only accessing sources of news and opinion that confirm their pre-conceived ideas.
2012 Congressional Election Predictions
OTB bloggers give their best guesses on the House and Senate races.
2012 Presidential Election Predictions
The OTB gang give their best guess at the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest.
Andrew Sullivan: If Romney Wins Virginia And Florida, It’s The Return Of The Confederacy
Equating opposition to the President with racism is absurd.
China Is Every American Politician’s Favorite Scapegoat
American politicians are using China as a scapegoat for America’s problems.
How Romney Lost The Economy As A Winning Issue
The biggest surprise of the Presidential race to date is the fact that Mitt Romney has lost the edge he once had on economic issues.
Chicago’s Very Well Paid Teachers Go On Strike, Abandoning 400,000 Students
Largely because they are resisting efforts to hold them accountable for their performance, Chicago’s teachers are leaving 400,000 students locked out of school.
Would Obama’s Re-Election End Polarization And Gridlock In Washington?
The President and his supporters say that Congressional Republicans will temper their rhetoric in a second Obama term. Don’t count on it.
Chicago Alderman: No Building Permits For Chick-Fil-A
One Chicago politician is using clearly unconstitutional tactics in the political war on Chick-fil-A
You Didn’t Build That!
President Obama set off a firestorm by claiming business owners didn’t build “that.”
Romney And Obama Spar Over Disappointing Jobs Numbers
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama traded barbs over the June jobs report, but neither one seems to have the answer to our problems.
