Month: June 2010

Are there any good shows on teevee? The few I watch have all ended for the year.

The degree of polarization achieved within the Jewish community by the topic of Israel was witnessed last weekend in San Francisco, when organizations of differing perspectives, peace activists from the Bay Area Women in Black...

It seems to be the only answer we hear coming from the government elites lately: austerity and cutting deficits. Let’s look at that for one moment, shall we? First if we cut the federal deficit we need to make massive cuts...

No matter what happens tonight or on election day in November, the comity of the Senate is going to be decreased next year. Ezra Klein doesn’t come right out and say that, but it’s implicit in his overall point. Part...

All elections, but especially low-interest midterm elections, turn on certain meta-narratives. While individual races may be decided on local issues or through the talent and resources of the candidates, the overall trend on...