I’m a big fan of writers who express impolitic statements in their true terms, rather than pretending that “journalist” is an elected position that punishes provocation. Pundits spend far too much time defining the boundaries of the debate rather than expanding them. So I’m sorry I missed this Walter Shapiro piece making the straightforward case […]
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Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.
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THE BANK.
THE BANK. Phil DeVellis, most recently known as the creater of the (in)famous “Hillary 1984” video, has teamed up with the global activism group Avaaz and released a very funny mash-up of “The Office” and Paul Wolfowitz‘s troubles, called “The Bank”: Although, in the scheme of things, I can’t say it’s not disappointing that Wolfowitz […]
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An Early End?
Yeah, I too have trouble seeing how Tommy Thompson recovers. It’s not that I think his comments towards Jews had even an ounce of malice to them — I don’t. But the Republicans aren’t going to unite behind a long-shot candidate who’s already proven himself politically undisciplined. And Thompson’s excuse — fatigue and a cold […]
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FIVE MEN DECIDING…
FIVE MEN DECIDING FOR 150,000,000 WOMEN. I’m struck by Sarah‘s point about the Right’s “New Paternalism,” and its interplay with Justice Kennedy’s opinion. Kennedy argued that that it is �self-evident� that �a mother who comes to regret her choice to abort must struggle with grief more anguished and sorrow more profound when she learns, only […]
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Shocker
From The NY Times: The emphasis in the court’s ruling was also much less on the health or well-being of the pregnant woman, but on the risks and consequences of an abortion to her and her fetus. This makes discussion of an abortion’s potentially negative consequences easier, the lawmakers said. What an astonishing turn of […]
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TIP-OFFS. In…
TIP-OFFS. In a story that would be utterly hilarious were the consequences less lethal, agricultural giant Wilbur-Ellis has submitted to a national recall of their rice protein concentrate, which has been tainted with Melamine and is poisoning the pet foods. From their press release: Last Sunday, April 15, Wilbur-Ellis notified the U.S. Food and Drug […]
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George and Osama, Sitting In A tree
I’m surprised to see Rove admit this: In a question-and-answer period after his speech, Rove was asked whose idea it was to start a pre-emptive war in Iraq. “I think it was Osama bin Laden’s,” Rove replied You see, I too have long thought the war in Iraq was Osama bin-Laden’s idea. What better way […]
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WHOA. This…
WHOA. This is a fairly optimistic representation of my work by SEIU. They have, on their site, a link to both the interview I did with Stern and my afterthoughts on it. “American Prospect writing fellow and blogger Ezra Klein interviewed SEIU President Andy Stern last week about the union�s involvement in � and the […]
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I’m Ezra Klein
And I endorse this op-ed. Of course, it’s also written by the guy who signs my checks, but still — Harold’s perspective on Obama is damn smart. The one thing you can’t underestimate, though, is the political potency of his connection with the African-American community. One reason candidates of the intellectual class have been failures […]