Politics
Bob Woodward: Thin Skin, Thinner Argument
What the newspaper scribe doesn't understand about the sequester
What The Washington Post scribe doesn't understand about the sequester.
His record from the past decade includes plenty of markings that should have given Democrats pause.
The Six-Month Recovery
For the typical American, the economic rebound ended in May 2012
On the eve of the sequester, there's more bad news about the economy. Just last month, Berkeley economist Emmanuel Saez reported that during the first two years of the recovery (2009-2011) average market income for the top one percent in the income distribution grew by 11.2 percent while it shrank by 0.4 percent for everyone else. Saez didn't yet have distribution data for 2012 (and likely won't for many months).
Yes, Nate Silver, Democrats Got Lucky in the Electoral College
A redrawn U.S. map starts a debate over how the party got its edge
A redrawn U.S. map starts a debate over how the party got its edge.
Will the Sequester Start Another Recession?
Answers from actual economists from across the political spectrum
Answers from actual economists from across the political spectrum.
The Battle for the GOP's Soul Is Being Waged in Virginia
If Bob McDonnell isn't a conservative, then what hope do Republicans have of rebounding?
If Bob McDonnell isn't a conservative, then what hope do Republicans have of rebounding?
The GOP, which once delighted in mocking Democratic sissies, is spending the winter complaining that President Obama is being mean to Republicans.
The Sequester's Dumbest Cut
Childhood vaccinations don't just save lives; they save money too
Of all the sequestration pink slips about to be handed down from Washington, the one for programs to vaccinate children seems particularly shortsighted. Sure, there are several other candidates for worst idea ever, from education cuts to defense cuts. But with childhood vaccinations, we have not only the emotional tug (our darling babies!) but also financial reality: Vaccines are one of the most cost-effective preventative strategies in health care, saving billions of dollars a year.
David Brooks Has a Health Care Idea!
The conservative reform that wouldn't screw the poor
The conservative Medicare reform that wouldn't screw the poor.
Polls show that most Americans aren't paying attention to this sequester stuff, and that's exactly how Republicans like it.
