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Trump Wanted to ‘Hit’ Several DNC Speakers 2016-07-29 3:38 PM

The descent into self-parody deepens.

Reality Versus Perhaps What You Might Read Marco Rubio Said 2016-07-27 4:21 PM

Here’s hoping that Marco Rubio’s political science lectures weren’t about institutions because he doesn’t seem to have a very solid grip on ... read more

Well Actually Voting With Your Heart Is Immoral 2016-07-27 4:02 PM

“You enter a polling booth, there’s a complicated decision floating around in your head, and the best you can say is, ‘I vote for Hillary ... read more

Politician Who Cooked Up Horrid Braves Stadium Deal Gets Voted Out of Office 2016-07-27 4:00 PM

“Let this be a lesson to voters represented by politicians who allocate public funds to billionaires for stadiums without the consent of ... read more

It Looks Like a Mess, but the Democratic Party Is More Unified Than It Seems 2016-07-26 1:19 AM

Matthew Yglesias for Vox: “The problem: Sanders had little control over his delegates, who seemed unwilling to get behind his endorsement ... read more

Summer 2016-07-24 3:29 PM

Anguished Testeria 2016-07-18 12:53 PM

John Scalzi reviews the Ghostbusters remake: “But they’ve ruined my childhood by being women, wails a certain, entitled subset of male nerd ... read more

Facetiming the Coup 2016-07-17 11:49 AM

“[G]eneral-purpose technologies do not conform to the moral vision of anyone in particular.” – Kieran Healy on the failed Turkish coup

Civic Disgrace 2016-07-05 5:37 PM

“Governments should be fixing [the homelessness] problem, but they have mostly failed due to public ignorance, judgment, and apathy. If you ... read more

Hillary Clinton’s 99 Email Problems, but Winning the Election Ain’t One 2016-07-05 3:32 PM

100% agree with Chris Cillizza here: “The best thing Clinton may have going for her at this point is that Republicans are two weeks away ... read more