How the Romans invented Facebook, sort of.
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Posted inMagazine, May/June 2013, Politics
Reformish Conservatives
Meet the handful of conservative writers who are suggesting, respectfully, that the GOP change its policies.
Posted inMagazine, Politics, September/October 2012
Do Presidential Debates Really Matter?
Remember all the famous moments in past debates that changed the outcome of those elections? Well, they didn’t.
Posted inBooks, Magazine, May/June 2011, Politics
Arab Springboard
American democracy promotion didn’t spark the Arab uprisings, but a shared hatred of our Middle East policies sure helped them spread.
Posted inMagazine, May/June 2012, Politics
The Anchor
Forget Rachel, Bill, Anderson, and Sean. The broadcaster who will most determine the 2012 elections is Jorge Ramos.
Posted inBooks, Economy, Magazine, November/December 2011
When Giants Roamed the Earth
How the self-proclaimed Capitalist Tool was brought down by capitalism itself.
Posted inMagazine, November/December 2011, Politics
What Happens in the Campaign Stays in the Campaign
The 2012 presidential race is entering what might be called the “full public colonoscopy” phase, when the press really begins digging into every nook and cranny of the leading candidates’ public and private lives looking for scandal material. Rick Perry, the new guy, has taken the brunt so far, with stories of his unfortunately named […]
Posted inBooks, Magazine, May/June 2011
Misreading the New York Times
There’s plenty to criticize about America’s newspaper of record. So why do conservatives make up reasons that don’t exist?
Posted inGovernment, Magazine, May/June 2011
NCIS: Bureaucrats with Guns
If Americans really hate government, why do they love watching TV shows about it?
Posted inMagazine, March/April 2011
Rules of Misbehavior
Dan Savage, the brilliant and foul-mouthed sex columnist, has become one of the most important ethicists in America. Are we screwed?
