NEWSWEEK ON A ROLL. Gerson is one thing, but this piece on Joe Lieberman by the magazine’s religion columnist truly has to be seen to be believed. As M.J. Rosenberg put it, “Newsweek should be ashamed for publishing a Jackie Mason joke and calling it a column.”

–Sam Rosenfeld

Sam Rosenfeld, a former web editor for the Prospect, is visiting assistant professor of government at Wesleyan University, beginning in September.