The New Republic

Apparently, the U.S. military isn't just short on soldiers and supplies -- it's also lacking chaplains. According to the Christian Science Monitor, READ MORE >>

When James Dobson gets angry, people notice. And, in early March, the influential chair of Focus on the Family fired off a very angry letter to the board of the National Association of Evangelicals. Tony Perkins of The Family Research Council signed it. So did Gary Bauer. So did 22 other conservative Christian leaders. Their complaint? It seems that Richard Cizik, NAE's vice-president for governmental affairs, had been sounding the alarm on global warming. READ MORE >>

Eli Lake is a good reporter, but his latest opinion piece in The New York Sun is seriously misguided. Lake is angry that liberal politicians and writers are voicing apologies for having supported the Iraq war: READ MORE >>

A few days ago, Matt Yglesias wrote the following about global warming: READ MORE >>

With his charming mix of brilliant humor, insanity, and racism, Michael Savage has become one of the most popular radio talk show hosts in the country. Savage is all id on the air: A conservative of the Buchanan variety without any of Pitchfork Pat's political sense or good manners, he nevertheless manages to put together a remarkably entertaining show. You feel embarassed for enjoying him so much, mainly because his hatred of gays, Muslims, and, well, non-white Americans is so palpable. But he also goes on long, colorful rants about all sorts of subjects, from nature to cooking. READ MORE >>

Brad Plumer has done some outstanding work at TNR (see, for instance, this) but I think his Plank item from yesterday goes badly awry. Brad is making a point about U.S. policy toward Iran and accusations of anti-Semitism, but he hops from one fuzzy premise to the next. Brad begins by writing, READ MORE >>

When Catholic Bishop Joseph Tyson of Seattle went to testify before the state legislature on a proposed domestic partners law, he surprised people by failing to speak out against it. In fact, he argued that the law should be expanded to include any two people who are legally domiciled together. READ MORE >>

The biggest problem in Washington, of course, is that President Bush's crack team of political appointees doesn't have enough power. Luckily, help is on the way: READ MORE >>

1988 was not a good time at the Harvard Law School. Or, at least, it was not a congenial time for either professors or students. There were the "crits" (the critical legal theorists) and the more conventional legal types, and they were at each other over appointments, curriculum, admissions and the general atmosphere of the place. Race was a key issue but not the only one. Anyway, into this hothouse of learning and ideology came Barack Obama. READ MORE >>

Merle Haggard's already come out against the war in Iraq. Now it's Toby Keith's turn. From a Newsday profile of The Angry American: READ MORE >>