Day: October 16, 2012

The Candidates on Guns IFRL-NaPP-Asia-rawpixel-id-426235

The Candidates on Guns

Mike Dwyer October 16, 2012

Romney supported an Assaault Weapons Ban because both sides wanted it. Obama wants an Assault Weapons Ban...

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Drunkblogging America’s Future

Tom Van Dyke October 16, 2012

Is this a great country or what? Via Drudge, natch. Enjoy the debate, open thread.

Who’s Going to Demand Full Employment? IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.castle-by-the-river

Who’s Going to Demand Full Employment?

Elias Isquith October 16, 2012

Recently, a print-only Jacobin article from Chris Maisano inspired a worthwhile discussion between Shawn Gude and Matt Yglesias over...

Hey Joel, where you been? IFRL-TLC-Patterns-43222483860_0601893d40_o

Hey Joel, where you been?

Tod Kelly October 16, 2012

Thanks to Andrew Sullivan, I happened upon the new Internet series by Jerry Seinfeld, Comedians in Cars Getting...

Of the People, By the People, For the People … Eagle! IFRL-TLC-War-GAPD-tate.the-battle-of-camperdown-86

Of the People, By the People, For the People … Eagle!

James K October 16, 2012

I hereby demand that all presidential debates be replaced by Rap Battles.

A Word About Eric Hobsbawm… IFRL-Mindiv-Society-26329892924_3341812cb2_od

A Word About Eric Hobsbawm…

Nob Akimoto October 16, 2012

Age of Revolution, Age of Capital and Age of Empire are three of the greatest books ever written about...

Liberal Imperialism: Neoconservatism in a Velvet Glove IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.gothic-church-on-a-rock-by-the-sea

Liberal Imperialism: Neoconservatism in a Velvet Glove

Nob Akimoto October 16, 2012

Whenever I seem to take a break from the mendacity of scholars blogging, I find that some...

Burt Likko in reply to InMD on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaWhich is a great shame upon the nation of El Salvador.
InMD in reply to Slade the Leveller on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025This has to be unprecedented in modern US history in terms of being totally self inflicted. It's goi…
Slade the Leveller in reply to InMD on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaYep. At some point (hopefully) someone's going to have to say, "You have done enough. Have you no se…
Slade the Leveller in reply to InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Lovely. Just in time for my UK vacation. I wonder if the people who voted for Trump because they wan…
InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Dollar down 10% since inauguration day as investors abandoning it due to tariff chaos. Yikes. https:…
InMD in reply to Slade the Leveller on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaTo be clear I'm really talking about taking the L and conceding the issue for the near future, with…
bobtuse in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025"We" need only to declare a national emergency. That should speed things up bigly.
Slade the Leveller in reply to InMD on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaThat assumes there was a compromise to be had. Hell's bells, Republicans scuttled their own bill las…
Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025The law firm agreements are exactly what you expect: "One reason we know they’re not legally enforce…
Michael Cain in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025It's not an either-or situation. Well, I guess it is if you start from the position, "I want REEs mi…