Debating the Economics of Decline
Thomas Edsall, a professor of journalism at Columbia University and author of The Age of Austerity, has an interesting discussion in the New York Times “Opinionator” section today in which…
House passes anemic STOCK Act, corruption is business as usual
Last week, Congress passed a much-weakened version of the STOCK Act banning insider trading by its members and their staffers. The law was significantly weakened by failing to place…
From “gridlock” to “disaster politics”
The word “gridlock” is commonly used to describe politics as usual in Washington. It signals not only an inability to compromise, but also an inability to govern. Democrats and Republicans…
Reagan and historical revisionism
This weekend is the 100th birthday of President Ronald Reagan with many events scheduled throughout the country. In particular, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library here in Simi, CA is having…
US evangelicals push anti-gay agenda abroad
The New York Times has been following a story over the last two years about the presence of US evangelical missionary groups in Uganda. A Times article published in January…