Month: November 2009

Troop levels and insurgency strategies have dominated the discussion about Afghanistan, but there may be an important ulterior motive for those in favor of a ramped up military effort. For more on pruning back executive power...

Hello again painting fans. This week I’ll be starting an entirely new painting.  I’m going back to Cape May, New Jersey for this piece.  The photo that I will be using is seen directly below. I’ll be...

I remember as kid that Nixon was considered a bit too right for most people’s taste.  Many saw Reagan as a far rightwing war monger.  Compared to today, both are relatively moderate – with Nixon policies as...

Ezra Klein has a good breakdown of the three types of Democratic hold-outs in the House on health care reform. But it’s a bit more than three types. There are anti-choicers who want to cordon off federal funds from...

It’s pretty sad that even with a public option not tied to Medicare reimbursement rates (i.e., not robust), the House leadership is struggling like hell to prevent 40 Democrats from defecting and voting with John Boehner....