Crack For Wonks
Political prediction markets are usually pretty boring during electoral off-years. When they're not trading on control of the White House and Congress, websites like InTrade and the Iowa Electronic Markets tend to focus on banalities like the movie Twilight's opening box office take or the likelihood of Danny Gokey winning "American Idol," thus alienating their core audience of politicos in favor of the teen demographic. READ MORE >>
A Tnr March Madness Update
Who Is Scott Gration?
On Wednesday, Barack Obama appointed retired Air Force Major General J. Scott Gration as his special envoy to Sudan. In 2001, when the envoy position was first created, the job entailed brokering a peace deal between Khartoum and rebel groups in the south. It subsequently mutated to include halting Darfur's genocide and reversing President Bashir's expulsion of humanitarian aid workers. So, what does Gration's appointment mean for Darfur policy now? READ MORE >>
March Madness At Tnr
Dear Denizens of the Plank, It's time again for the official TNR March Madness pool, your opportunity to go bracket-to-bracket with, well, some of us. To join, set up a cbssports.com account here, click this link to join the pool, and then sign in using the password: Password52. Scoring is as follows: First Round game winners: 1 point Second Round game winners: 2 points READ MORE >>
When Libertarians Cry
Getting fired is never easy, but the brush-off that bloggers at the Pajamas Media Ad Network received this January was particularly callous. "I just received a Dear John form letter," says Jeff Goldstein, a libertarian and mixed martial artist who writes on the blog Protein Wisdom. The notice began as a promotion for Pajamas Media's new TV channel, but buried halfway through was news that Goldstein's contract--and those of his fellow bloggers on the PJM Ad Network--would be terminated. When I spoke to Pajamas Media CEO Roger Simon five days later, he was unsympathetic. READ MORE >>
Rush Limbaugh's Shadow Reaches Into Every Corner
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Will Obama Talk Turkey This Evening?
CRAP Sandwich: Can Congo's Assault End Africa's 'World Wars'?
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The Right Man
Andrew Sullivan On The Death Of Conservatism
Andrew Sullivan takes stock of Sam Tanenhaus's 'death of conservatism' piece: READ MORE >>
