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The Fight Over Justice Scalia’s Replacement Has Already Started. Here’s How It Will Play Out 2016-02-13 8:18 PM

Sarah Binder over on The Monkey Cage: “The combination of circumstances, political importance of the position and very high polarization ... read more

2016-02-12 3:32 PM

Ex Machina (2015) ★★★★☆

When the Hospital Fires the Bullet 2016-02-12 2:45 PM

“We never thought that would happen to us.”

Temperamentally Imperfect 2016-02-09 7:36 PM

Joni Mitchell was wrong, David Brooks is already missing Barack Obama. Come for the eulogy, stay for the back-handed compliment coded ... read more

BREAKING: Old White People Find Beyoncé’s Black Pride Distasteful 2016-02-09 2:32 PM

Bush Says He’d Turn Citizens United on Its Head 2016-02-08 5:09 PM

“Jeb Bush said Monday that he would push to reverse the Supreme Court decision paving the way for super-PACs that spend big money backing ... read more

Enter the Shkreli 2016-02-05 4:20 PM

Kelefa Sanneh for The New Yorker on the immoral (perhaps criminal) pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli, who testified before Congress ... read more

2016-02-05 2:50 PM

“[O]n our worst days, I think it is fair to say we are 100 times better than any Republican candidate.” – Bernie Sanders

On the Competition for Attention 2016-01-28 6:29 PM

“I’ll tell you what I tell every creator I’ve discussed this with, though, and that’s that late books will drain every last bit of momentum ... read more

What Voters Want 2016-01-26 2:33 PM

Emma Roller on heuristics in decision-making: “For example, I tend to distrust people who unironically use the word “synergy.” It just ... read more