By now, everyone knows of Russia's military invasion of Georgia. Seeing the Straw in the Eye of Others Dario Castillejos, Dario La Crisis Bush Moral High Ground Paul Zanetti, Australia [Admin note: All Cartoons are being published at DI with full permission by Cagle Cartoons]
In the interests of discussion concerning the election and some ideas that get bandied about here from time to time, I thought I’d post one of my very favorite quotes. This comes from a wonderful book about the Heroic Myths of the Greeks, The Marriage of Cadmus and Harmony by…
In the NYT, Paul Krugman sums up the substance of modern Republicans: Know-nothingism — the insistence that there are simple, brute-force, instant-gratification answers to every problem, and that there’s something effeminate and weak about anyone who suggests otherwise — has become the core of Republican policy and political strategy. The…
The TPM video that appears below introduces John McCain, admittedly not at his public-speaking best. The main question is not whether McCain misspeaks, however. Many highly competent people lack polished public speaking skills. Even though they often stumble while speaking, though, highly competent people ultimately display their high degree of…
When you see writing this good, you should share it. This article by Thomas Frank, "How Conservative Greed and Corruption Destroyed American Politics," perfectly captures my frustrations and fears regarding the corruption that abounds in Washington DC. Here's a small excerpt of the article, which was published by Salon.com: The…