Ezra Klein

Finals suck. That is all.

I’m going to second Matt on this one — the Center for American Progress’s brand-spankin-new tax proposal is really very good, even to an untrained eye like my own. Those of you wanting the full rundown can find it here (warning: 32 page PDF), but most will probably opt for the two page executive summary. […]

Bush is nominating Wolfowitz to head the World Bank. Wolfowitz. Sorry, just have to say that a few times to make it feel real. Wolfowitz. A guy who knows nothing about economics. Wolfowitz. A guy who’s detested by Europeans as a main architect of our foreign policy. Wolfowitz. A guy who licks his comb. I […]

• Before 9/11, all the Neocons could talk about was the coming confrontation with China and the need to stick steadfastly by our blood-buddy Taiwan. And, if 9/11 hadn’t happened, yesterday might’ve been the first step towards that confrontation. With China passing a (largely redundant) law that authorizes attack if Taiwan seeks independence, a strong […]

True to form — and God I love saying that in this context — Reid spent the day leading the Democrats in the fight to defeat “the Nuclear Option”. The entire caucus assembled to hear him give the Democratic response (watch it here), and they followed him to deliver a letter to Bill Frist. It […]

Amanda from Mousewords is assuming my old spot at Pandagon. She’s a great choice for the site — anyone who followed her excellent guest-blogging stint last week knows what a good job she’s going to do. So, while I doubt I have too many readers who don’t trawl Pandagon as well, those remaining outside the […]

I’m not the first to heap scorn on Marshall Wittman’s latest pro-Joe post (see Matt and Atrios taking their shots as well), but I think I win the award for most puzzled by its assumptions. Shoving aside Wittman’s weird desire to act as apologist for Joe, even at the expense of his own credibility (unlike […]

Easterbrook’s article on the hypocrisy of mourning Pope John Paul II’s death reeks of the arrogance and too clever by half arguments usually seen among college freshmen just discovering atheism and the attendant joys of Biblical contradiction. Mourning is a rejection of Christian theology? Snort. When we mourn, we don’t mourn for the dead. Unless […]

Sayeth Brooks: Instead, many made demagogic speeches about Republican benefit cuts, as if it is possible to fix the system without benefit cuts. Many ginned up the familiar scare tactics designed to frighten the elderly. Isn’t there an editor of some sort working at the New York Times? Because this quote isn’t a subjective opinion […]

Well, that’s all for me, folks. (For real this time.) My general parting thoughts are already recorded here; read them if so inclined. In the meantime, I want to thank Ezra again for being such a gracious and encouraging host, and everyone who’s read/commented on/linked to my posts for really helping me sharpen and focus […]