The fake feminism of Sarah Palin Great article on how Palin and other conservatives describe anti women policies as being feminist. When ‘colorblindness’ isn’t colorblind Why SB1070 isn’t colorblind despite the claims of its supporters. Watching primary elections How much are primary elections...

By Andrew Hedlund At the beginning of the year, the Supreme Court handed down perhaps the most troubling ruling in quite sometime. On January 21, the Court overturned a ban on campaign spending by corporations in candidate elections in the case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. It was a...

Lies, Damned Lies, and Growth A brief examination of the conservative belief that the economy only started to grow after Reagan took office. Spoilers, they’re wrong. A Progressive Agenda to Remake Washington The New York Times looks back at the Obama administration so far and compares it to other...

By Andrew Hedlund QUESTION: What should the reaction to the BP oil spill be? All presidents leave legacies. Bill Clinton had sexual relations with an intern. George W. Bush invaded Iraq. Barack Obama signed a landmark health care bill … and set the stage for another ecological disaster? On April 20,...

Forget temperament — what about judicial lifespan? Here is an interesting alternative way to determine the quality of a nominee to the SCOTUS. Transforming Our Power Kerry explains his new energy bill that will soon be acted on. Con-Lib Pact Brings Cameron to PM’s Chair UK elections are over...

This week’s selection comes with a special focus on the economy and financial regulation. Explaining FinReg: Fannie and Freddie How do Fannie and Freddie function and how should that be changed in the future? Is It The Economy, Stupid? The economy is starting to pick up pace, how will that and...

Epistemic Closure: Health Care Edition Some interesting surprises about how informed certain groups are on issues. Explaining FinReg: Shadow bank runs, or the problem behind the problem How the system of banks lending to each other contributed to the crisis. Bad Amendments to Fear As we move forward...