Grover Cleveland
Stanley Kauffmann on Films: The Unexpected
The Conquest Tomboy In Heaven, Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery READ MORE >>
Fat Presidents: A Survey
Debating Obama's Ransom
My evaluation of the debt ceiling deal is decidedly mixed, and many liberals are deeply unhappy. Dave Weigel wittily captures the spirit in his liberal denunciation mad lib: READ MORE >>
Return of the Republicans
(Join John B. Judis and Richard Just at 1 p.m. on January 20 for a livestream discussion about the Republicans' return.) READ MORE >>
Democrats Discover Their Base
Women’s Suffrage and Other Visions of Right-Wing Apocalypse
Taking Strategic Differences Seriously
In a post yesterday, I argued that some intra-progressive fights reflect ideological differences, particularly over the role of private-sector entities in pursuing progressive policy goals, that need to be taken more seriously, in part because failing to acknowledge them often makes such fights nasty exercises in name-calling and character attacks. READ MORE >>
Weight Watchers
Experience vs. Change
With Barack Obama winning 11 contests since Super Tuesday, and appearing well on his way to winning a clear majority of elected delegates, it looks unlikely that Hillary Clinton could win the Democratic nomination without depending on the unelected party stalwarts (“superdelegates”) to push her over the top. History provides us with a test case of this scenario, in which a major party faced a choice between the managerial (but perhaps less than visionary) heir to a successful previous administration, and an inspiring, popular speaker. READ MORE >>
