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Brendan Nyhan: Brownstein falls for centrist third party fantasy

2005-04-26T01:10:00.000-05:00

Brendan Nyhan tells us why Joe Trippi is an idiot and why a centrist/Internet third party won't happen.

Earth Day Roundup

2005-04-23T10:42:00.000-05:00

Katrina vanden Heuvel points to some environmental victories to cheer us up from the blues we might be feeling after media girl highlights the difference between out inheritance and our legacy in pictorial form. Eli thinks that some environmentalists have forgotten the "Earth" in Earth Day. Crooks and Liars catches some appropriate George W. Bush Earth Day footage.

Jeffords RoundUp

2005-04-22T19:39:00.000-05:00

David Sirota says that Republican Governor Jim Douglas is rightfully reluctant to run for a seat that is Bernie Sanders' to lose. Bob Brigham lists the Vermont Cattle Call. Bradford Plumer remembers that Jeffords saved Bush.

Black Robes, White Smoke

2005-04-22T19:37:00.000-05:00

Sandy Levinson thinks that the College of Cardinals and the Supreme Court bear some similarities.

Picking on the Religious Kid

2005-04-22T19:31:00.000-05:00

Laura McKenna thinks that liberal bloggers who bash religious types are like playground bullies.

No One Likes an Asshole

2005-04-20T02:04:00.000-05:00

Susan Paxton calls out some on the left for being assholes just because they don't like Benedict XVI.

The Meta-Campaign in Pennsylvania

2005-04-14T07:28:00.000-05:00

Rick Grucza thinks that the Senate Pennsylania primary match-up between Chuck Pennachio and Bob Casey Jr. pits "the neo-liberal techno-savvy Democrats against the old-line blue-collar party faithful" and that "Democrats have been arrogant and foolish in their shunning of pro-life candidates."

All the Presidents MP3s

2005-04-14T06:45:00.000-05:00

A few people had thoughts on the president's iPod playlist. Katrina vandel Heuvel suggests some tracks. The Republic of T notes that a friend importing tracks onto your iPod is considered stealing by some. Black at the Next Left is intrigued by the inclusion of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings.
Paul Schmelzer wonders why the media is more interested in the president's playlist than in his policies. Eli uses the inclusion of "My Sharona" to proclaim that Ariel Sharon owns Bush. Roxanne merely thinks the song may be included because Dubya thinks it is Israel-related.

Detention Ain't Just for Afterschool

2005-04-13T06:07:00.000-05:00

Helena Cobban points to a story that the U.S. Army has plans to remain in Iraq until at least 2009.

Nice to See They Don't Suck at Everything

2005-04-12T06:30:00.000-05:00

Angelica at
battlepanda points out that even libertarians think that the French health care system is better than America's.

On Wal-Mart

2005-04-12T06:08:00.001-05:00

Ed Fitzgerald points to a coalition forming to try to change how Wal-Mart does business. David Sirota notes that Colorado has pending legislation to publish a list of companies (like Wal-Mart) with little or no health insurance and how much they cost the state in health care. Meanwhile, the Wal-Mart public relations net, is spreading.

Group Blogs Suck

2005-04-12T06:08:00.000-05:00

Brendan Nyhan says, "Group blogs suck" and doesn't have high hopes for Josh Marshall's endeavor in that field.

That Vision Thing

2005-04-12T05:56:00.000-05:00

Bradford Plumer thinks that the Democrats need a grand economic vision to help form policies and a political message.

Blaming C-Span

2005-04-10T02:58:00.000-05:00

Ed Fitzgerald thinks that C-Span has moral culpability for giving credibility to right-wing liars and crackpots.

Arms Race 2.0

2005-04-10T02:54:00.000-05:00

Kash at Angry Bear points out how China has a hidden economic weapon that it can use against the U.S.

Get Carter

2005-04-07T00:17:00.000-05:00

People wonder why a willing Jimmy Carter was left out of the official American delegation to the funeral of John Paul II. Ellen Dana Nagler thinks that George W. Bush has a mean streak and enjoyed snubbing Carter. Michael of Here's What's Left notes that politicizing conservatives have turned it into another occasion to bash Carter. jmhm thinks it is disgraceful that Carter is left off, but Condoleeza Rice is in.

Powerline Roundup

2005-04-07T00:05:00.000-05:00

TalkLeft has the "Shorter Powerline" on the GOP Schiavo memo. Michael at Here's What's Left can't understand why Powerline's hatred of the left requires them to claim the AP is an accomplice to murder without any evidence. He also wonders why the Powerline gang needs to put false words in the mouth of Ruth Bader Ginsberg in order to have a "national dialogue about pretend issues and fake judiciary." Digby wonders if there "has there ever been a bigger bunch of vainglorious nobodies in the history of the world."

Update: August J. Pollak notes Powerline's non-apology, while John at Big Brass Blog is waiting for one. Ezra Klein thinks they have no idea what they are talking about and we should stop taking them seriously. (When did we start?)

Capitalism Is Good for the Environment

2005-04-06T20:22:00.000-05:00

The Commons Blog points to a paper showing that variable-rate pricing schemes increase recycling rates.

New Age Politics?

2005-04-06T08:59:00.000-05:00

Mark Schmitt thinks that reviewer Marc Cooper offers a better plan for Democrats than the man whose book he reviews, "framing" guru George Lakoff.

C-SPAN Is Fair and Balanced

2005-04-06T08:55:00.000-05:00

Orcinus says that "C-SPAN's Sunday broadcast of its BookTV program on Deborah Lipstadt's book on her ordeal by libel trial with Holocaust denier David Irving wound up only demonstrating that the concerns over its highly questionable approach were indeed well grounded."

Cornyn Roundup

2005-04-06T08:42:00.000-05:00

The left blogosphere is up in arms over John Cornyn's recent comments. Think Progress has the video of it. Yuval Rubinstein thinks that we should view Cornyn within the context of a hegemony seeking Republican Party. Oliver Willis notes that Corwyn supported the conservative Southern segregationist George C. Wallace in 1968. Quiddity interprets Corwyn as wondering " if the perception of unaccountable judges is causing courtroom violence" and rounds up a list of political figures who are creating this perception. tbogg has "The (Shorter) Judicial Philosophy of Senator John Cornyn." David Bailey finds another part of Cornyn's speech interesting. .DHinMI thinks that The Right is practicing a double-standard. Aziz P. thinks that in Cornyn's "quest for short-term political advantage, he has cut his nose to spite his face." Nathan Newman thinks that there is an unnecessarily liberal feeding frenz around Corwyn and we should should instead "welcome him to a broader discussion of the sources of violence in our society."

Now I Know My VATs, Won't You Come and Play With Me.

2005-04-06T08:12:00.000-05:00

Ezra Klein uses a New York Timeseditorial by conservative economist Bruce Bartlett to explain what a Value Added Tax is and why it is better than a sales tax.

The Jordan Shuffle

2005-04-06T08:03:00.000-05:00

The Aardvark that the replacement of Faisal al Fayez with academic Adnan Badran in Jordan " sort of came out of the blue, and was sort of expected."

What's Your Name?

2005-04-06T07:11:00.000-05:00

Boris Zivkovic us unsure what to call the Right Wing,

Tradeoffs

2005-04-05T01:44:00.000-05:00

John S. Irons writes on "the tradeoff between additional tax cuts for the rich and reductions in vital domestic services," noting that the right wing has tried to foster the perception that tax policiy and budget policy are unrelated.

Swing, Swing

2005-04-04T15:06:00.000-05:00

Ruy Teixeira points to white Catholics as a true swing vote that makes up 21% of voters in the 2004 election.

Save the Whales

2005-04-04T14:21:00.000-05:00

The Bull Moose "urges the Environmental Protection Agency to grant endangered species protection to Republican moderates."

Who Loves the Pope?

2005-04-04T14:13:00.000-05:00

Abu Aardvark notes that radical Islamicists hate that the Pope is getting respect on Al-Jazeera and other Arab networks.

The Pope and Liberation Theology

2005-04-04T01:42:00.000-05:00

Via Lindsay Beyerstein, we find Roy Edroso's take on John Paul II and Liberation Theology.

Social Security Newspeak

2005-04-04T01:37:00.000-05:00

David Bailey notes how the Social Security Administration " has undertaken subtle shifts in rhetoric to undermine public confidence in the system and emphasize a need to change it" since 2000.

Seeking Reconciliation

2005-04-04T01:34:00.000-05:00

Chris Geidner reflects on growing up Catholic and gay.

Can We Write NASA's Obituary?

2005-04-02T15:16:00.000-06:00

Elaine Supkis writes about how NASA is being killed and adds in the story of how Reagan killed the Challenger astronauts.

Must Be That Wave of Democracy Sweeping the World

2005-04-02T15:08:00.000-06:00

Over at the new Democracy Arsenal, Suzanne Nossel writes on the illegitimacy of Mugabe's elections in Zimbabwe.

Fox News Wrong? That's Unpossible!

2005-04-01T17:56:00.000-06:00

James Wolcott writes on how Fox News "didn't even wait for the Pope to die to start politicizing his death. "

Perspectives on Security Clearance

2005-04-01T16:35:00.000-06:00

Laura Rozen has anonymous remarks by people with security clearance on the Sandy Berger case.

My Money Is On an Italian

2005-04-01T16:15:00.000-06:00

Lindsay Beyerstein links to a papal betting pool.

In Soviet America, Pravda Biases You

2005-04-01T16:10:00.000-06:00

Michael at Here's What's Left notes that Brit Hume is making an ad hominem attack in the guise of reporting.

A Pro-Lifer Who Is Pro-Life

2005-03-31T22:06:00.000-06:00

The Carpetbagger Report thinks that Harry Reid has picked a winning line by focusing on abortion prevention.

I Wonder If He Is Angry About This

2005-03-31T21:35:00.000-06:00

Anry Arab notes that "if you have more than a billion dollar, and if you fly in a private jet, and if you meet regularly with Iyad Allawi (puppet prime minister/car bomber/embezzler-in-yemen/former Saddam henchman) in Iraq, and if you invite famous and rich dignatories to your fancy Paris apartment, the security council will hold a special meeting if you are murdered."

Econ Round-Up

2005-03-31T21:28:00.000-06:00

General Glut notes that a lot of center-left economics blogs are contemplating Bretton Woods II and Asian central banks.

This One's for the Children

2005-03-31T03:46:00.000-06:00

David Bailey thinks it is vastly underreported that chld malnutrition has doubled since the fall of Saddam Hussein.

Why Be the Boss?

2005-03-31T03:42:00.000-06:00

Bradford Plumer wonders why the U.S. should maintain its hegemony.

Who's Gonna Cash This Check?

2005-03-31T01:33:00.000-06:00

Calculated Risk says that we are buying GDP growth with debt, which would not look so good if the U.S. were a company.

Israeli TV Is Racist!

2005-03-30T22:47:00.000-06:00

Mark Elf links to a report on how Israeli TV appears to be biased against Sephardic Jews, Arabs, the Ultra-Orthodox, recent immigrants, and women in favor of more secular male Jews of European descent who have been in the country for a while.

Italian Lesson for the Day

2005-03-30T17:49:00.000-06:00

Jeanne D'Arc tells us the true meaning of "Schiavo."

Does This Mean Dubya Is the Antichrist?

2005-03-30T17:16:00.000-06:00

Pam at Big Brass Blog laughs at a Christian group that thinks that RFID devices are the "mark of the beast."

Lies, Damned Lies, and CIA Lies

2005-03-30T16:20:00.000-06:00

Elaine Supkis cites her father's work in several presidential administrations in noting that the CIA (justifiably) lies as a matter of principle, but that the Bush administration goes farther.

Cry for Help

2005-03-30T14:54:00.000-06:00

Jaye Ramsey Sutter notes that students sometimes writes about being abused or raped in their essay for the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills and adds an anecdote about her own students.

Does a Change of Heart Mean Conservatives Are Actually Compassionate?

2005-03-30T14:48:00.000-06:00

Ed Brayton is amused by the right's about face on Jessie Jackson.

The Rest of the Story

2005-03-29T22:38:00.000-06:00

Over at Think Progress, Nico lists the things the conservative mainstream media won't be telling you about the U.N. oil-for-food scandal.

At Least They Don't Sell Women's Shoes

2005-03-29T22:35:00.000-06:00

Matt Singer writes on why no one likes economists.

It'll be on the SATs: Private:Personal::RFID:BLANK

2005-03-29T22:16:00.000-06:00

Paul Schmelzer notes that the government will use RFIDs without calling them RFIDs.

Antonin Scalia and Originalism

2005-03-29T22:14:00.000-06:00

Over at the American Street, Jeff Alworth finds a lot of similarities between Justice Scalia's literal interpretation of the law and similar approaches in the fields of literary criticism and theology.

The Hidden Threat

2005-03-29T21:58:00.000-06:00

David Neiwert thinks that the Bush administration is playing politics by intentionally leaving off right-wing groups and stressing eco-terorism in a report on domestic terrorism.

That GD GDP

2005-03-29T20:19:00.000-06:00

Nathan Newman notes that the Brazilian government's use of open source software is good for the people yet bad for GDP.

Pro-Life

2005-03-29T20:09:00.000-06:00

The Bull Moose wants the left and the right on the blogosphere to united in a "Blog for Darfur" day.

The Arab Center

2005-03-29T20:01:00.000-06:00

The Aardvark thinks that Jon Alterman's contention that Arab democritization needs centrist political figures is worth thinking about.

Environmental Grist

2005-03-29T19:57:00.000-06:00

Gristmill< points to a week-long email dialogue on the fate of environmentalism between representatives of four grant-making foundations on the Grist Magazine website.

Hero Worship

2005-03-28T13:59:00.000-06:00

David Sirota calls Lou Dobbs a hero for criticizing the Bush administration appointment of Rob Portman as U.S. Trade Representative.

Carnival Time

2005-03-28T13:57:00.000-06:00

Freiheit und Wissen is calling for submissions for a Carnival of the Un-Capitalists.

Carnival Time

2005-03-28T13:56:00.000-06:00

Freiheit und Wissen is calling for submissions for a Carnival of the Un-Capitalists.

Faith-Based Initiative

2005-03-28T13:39:00.000-06:00

Bradford Plumer ponders why Democrats are struggling with religion.

The Terror! The Terror!

2005-03-28T03:52:00.000-06:00

Philip Klinkner of PolySigh examines the 2004 NES data and finds that George W. Bush won in 2004 because of terrorism.

Social Security 101

2005-03-28T03:49:00.000-06:00

Neil Buchanan at Left2Right explains as an economist specializing in government budgeting issues exactly the nature of the Social Security Trust Fund.

The Prefix Google- Is the New -Gate.

2005-03-28T03:38:00.000-06:00

Juan Cole suggests that the right wing is using a tactic which he calls a "GoogleSmear."

What Are Moderates Smoking?

2005-03-28T03:24:00.000-06:00

Brendan Nyhan thinks that a moderate third party eschewing extremists on both ends is a fantasy.

Rape Academy? Wasn't That a Troma Film?

2005-03-28T03:04:00.000-06:00

media girl is pissed off that the Air Force is going to take "no administrative administration" as a result of "confirmed and repeated sexual assault" at the Air Force Academy due to "policy tradeoffs and compromises."

The Future of the Filibuster

2005-03-28T02:57:00.000-06:00

ACSBlog pimps ACS member Michael Gerhardt's upcoming essay on "The Constitutionality of the Filibuster."

When You Think of the Environment, You Think of NASCAR

2005-03-28T02:53:00.000-06:00

Frank O'Donnell doesn't see much substance in NASCAR's response to Clean Air Watch's question about continued use of leaded fuel.

A Pox on the Democratic House?

2005-03-23T23:45:00.000-06:00

the Talking Dog is upset that his fellow liberals are more united over Terry Schiavo than it ever was on the war in Iraq.

Birds of a Feather

2005-03-23T23:42:00.000-06:00

Arthur Silber points us to a Chris Sciabarra essay that finds that Ward Churchill, Ayn Rand, and Osama bin Laden have similar views on moral complicity.

What's Up, Doc?

2005-03-23T23:39:00.000-06:00

Liberal Oasis wants you to ask the Nashville Academy of Medicine to request that Bill Frist have his medical license revoked for violating the AMA Code of Medical Ethics.

Live Blogging Brookings

2005-03-23T23:34:00.000-06:00

Ruy Texeira at DonkeyRising live-blogged the Brookings event "The Impact of the New Media."

Wasn't That a Paula Cole song?

2005-03-23T23:32:00.000-06:00

jeanne at Body and Soul asks, "Where are all the good conservative bloggers?"

China? Krikey!

2005-03-23T23:28:00.000-06:00

Kenneth Anderson points to Hugh White on Australia drifting into China's sphere of influence.

I Guess the Blog Title Actually Fits

2005-03-23T23:13:00.000-06:00

At Seeing The Forest, Dave Johnson tells progressive bloggers that they are completely missing the point and failing to argue against the Republican narrative.

Those Who Can't, Blog

2005-03-23T23:09:00.000-06:00

Crooked Timber's Daniel Davies concludes that the Lancet study on Iraq casualties has inspired an epidemic of people who ony think they understand statistics and names Patient Zero.

It Ain't Easy Being Green

2005-03-23T22:53:00.000-06:00

Charles Bird has some thoughts on the failings of the enivronmental movement.

There She Goes. . . .

2005-03-23T22:48:00.000-06:00

Mark Schmitt at The Decembrist describes "Miss America Conservatives" who pick a narrow issue as a platform to show that they are really compassionate.

Out of Touch, Out of Mind

2005-03-23T22:42:00.000-06:00

The Bull Moose thinks that the Schiavo case shows that the right is becoming out of touch with its populist base.

As If a Bush Summit Is Better

2005-03-23T22:27:00.000-06:00

Abu Aardvark thinks that Arab summit meetings are "generally pointless and uninteresting" and goes in search of evidence.

Surveying the Blogosphere

2005-03-22T12:22:00.000-06:00

Chris Bowers of MyDD lists the results of the most recent Blogads reader survey.

Mercury Makes My Head Spin

2005-03-22T00:30:00.000-06:00

Frank O'Donnell outlines Bush administration lies about mercury emissions.

A Hands Off Policy

2005-03-22T00:20:00.000-06:00

Rexa Nasri is calling for a hands off policy to support democritization in Iran on the anniversary of the nationalization of the oil industry there. The Letter N lists some participating sites.

Was This on the SATs?

2005-03-21T17:23:00.000-06:00

Juan Cole notes that Vietnam is a horrible analogy for what is going on in Iraq.

Sirotablog: The Hook & Bullet Vote

2005-03-21T17:18:00.000-06:00

David Sirota points to a Rocky Mountain News article about how the Democrats are attracting the "Hook and Bullet vote" of hunters, fishermen, and outdoorsmen.

General Terry Marches Into Florida

2005-03-21T17:16:00.000-06:00

Mark A. R. Kleiman notes that Operation Rescue's Randall Terry has entered the Schiavo fray.

But Will He Lose the Vote of Ohio State and Michigan alums?

2005-03-21T17:10:00.000-06:00

The Bull Moose suggests thinking outside the box and nominating Bobby Knight in 2008.

The Wiki Front of the War

2005-03-21T16:23:00.000-06:00

BOPnews's Adam Stanhope notes the battle going on over the Terri Schiavo article at Wikipedia.

I Am Shocked, Just Shocked, That the Bush Administration Might Have a Hidden Agenda

2005-03-21T16:06:00.000-06:00

Matthew Yglesias wonders why no one is discussing the permanent military bases that are part of the Bush Iraq policy.

What's Not at Issue in the Schiavo Case

2005-03-21T16:04:00.000-06:00

Pandagon's Amanda Marcotte writes on why she believes that Terry Schiavo's bulemia is a relative non-issue.

Betting on Re(e)d

2005-03-20T21:09:00.000-06:00

Over at The Carpetbagger Report Morbo has a guest post on Ralph Reed organizing Christians against casinos while taking money from a lobbying group for a Native American tribe that had a casino and didn't want competition.

GOP Slipping in the Backdoor

2005-03-20T20:08:00.000-06:00

The Next Hurrah's DHinMI suggests that Republican efforts to woo black voters are not intended to actually woo black voters.

I'm Rather Unsure About All Of This

2005-03-20T19:59:00.000-06:00

Ezra Klein makes note of some of the conclusions of the independent report on CBS, Dan Rather, and the Bush documents.

Dream Date

2005-03-20T19:52:00.000-06:00

David Sirota thinks that Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour is the ideal opponent in 2008.

Another Hawk Flying Higher?

2005-03-20T19:45:00.000-06:00

American Leftist passes along speculation on Paul Wolfowitz's possible replacement, U.S. ambassador to Turkey, Eric Edelman.

Amarji - A Heretic's Blog: The Thin Heretical Line!

2005-03-20T19:41:00.000-06:00

Syrian Ammar Abdulhamid write on the flaws of fatalism and the lack of realism in contemplating the Middle East.

There's Nothing Sexier Than a Girl in Yankee Pinstripes

2005-03-19T13:45:00.000-06:00

Crossposted at her own blog Mouse Words and at Pandagon, Amanda Marcotte takes issue with an article against women in sports.

Monkeying Around

2005-03-19T13:41:00.000-06:00

Via ACSBlog, we find Kung Fu Munkey>/a>'s views on whether judges can subvert democracy.

But What Will He Write About When It's Over

2005-03-19T13:21:00.000-06:00

Like the mainstream media flocking around the Michael Jackson Case, Florida law blogger Matt Conigliaro at Abstract Appeal has a lot to say about Terry Schiavo. The difference is, he has actual content.