Raising Medicare Age Would Increase Costs?
NPR’s Julie Rovner makes a novel argument: Raising the Medicare eligibility age would actually increase the cost of Medicare.
Interpretation, Art, and Analysis
The analyst actually wants to understand and be correct far more than he or she wants their preferences to prevail in the analysis
White House Insists Benghazi Attack Was Not Pre-Planned, Was All About A Movie
The White House’s theory of what happened in Benghazi is become less and less credible.
George Takei Lived to See The Day
“Growing up in California, it was illegal for Asians to marry whites. How times have changed. I married a white DUDE.”
Clint Eastwood Channels James Stockdale
After three days of buildup to a “mystery speaker,” the closing night of the Republican convention featured a rambling performance by Clint Eastwood and an empty chair.
Why Veterans Can’t Fit In On Campus
An Atlantic story on veterans returning to college is both poignant and miscast.
Time For Another Round Of Pointless “Will Obama Dump Biden?” Speculation
No, Barack Obama is not going to dump Joe Biden before the Democratic Convention.
Romney, Republicans Demonstrate Hypocrisy In Opposition To Sequestration Cuts
In calling for the sequestration cuts to be delayed, Republicans are demonstrating their lack of seriousness on the issue of fiscal responsibility.
Romney Ad Uses Obama “I’m So In Love With You” Performance
Two liberal columnists say a recent Mitt Romney ad proves he’s out of touch—and implies that he’s running a racist stealth campaign.
Campaign Spending, Free Speech, and Disclosure
The Koch brothers will spend more money in this election cycle than the entire McCain campaign did in 2008.
‘Car Talk’ Duo Retires After 25 Years
Tom and Ray Magliozzi are retiring their “Car Talk” act after 25 years but NPR will keep the show running indefinitely by repackaging old clips.
Contraceptive Coverage Rules: Not a New Thing
The issue of contraception coverage and religious charities is not a new one, despite the way it may sound.
State Of The Union Address Obsolete
In a 24/7 media climate, there is no single presidential thought that isn’t endlessly aired and debated.
US Intelligence Drowning In Information
The US intelligence community has more information at its disposal than ever. Unfortunately, it can’t efficiently process it and make the necessary connections.
With Three Days To Go, New Hampshire Is Still Romney Country
There seems to be very little stopping a big night for Mitt Romney next Tuesday.
Superman Through the Ages
The constantly changing face of Superman, the iconic comic book superhero, over the 73 years since he debuted in Action Comics #1.
The Problem of Generalizing from Specific Cases (Cell Phones and Driving Edition)
Proving yet again that the plural of anecdote is not data.
It’s Not Debtor’s Prison, It’s Contempt Of Court
Do American courts throw people in jail for failing to pay their debts? No, they don’t.
Citizens United And The Foolish Attack On Corporate Personhood
A new set of proposed Constitutional Amendments reveals that many people still don’t understand what Citizens United was about.
Media Coverage of the Candidates
Rick Perry has gotten the most and best coverage thus far in the campaign. President Obama has gotten mostly negative coverage.
Moving Goalposts of American Conservatism
Rush Limbaugh, who three years ago said Mitt Romney embodied all three legs of the conservative stool today declared that Romney is not a conservative. He was right both times.
A New Normal For Debt Ceiling Increases?
Has a precedent been set for future requests by the President to increase the debt ceiling?
News as a Public Good
Real news reporting has never paid for itself. But the days of it being subsidized by the local car dealer are rapidly ending.
