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Progressives vs. Libertarians IFRL-NaPP-Space-nasa-kepler186f

Progressives vs. Libertarians

Erik Kain January 17, 2011

I really think the two sides in this argument – the libertarians on the one hand and...

Our Northern European Future, continued perspective in illustration

Our Northern European Future, continued

Will October 8, 2009

To respond briefly to Jamelle’s response to my response to his response to Ross Douthat’s latest column...

A Realistic Health Care Alternative Going Nowhere IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-met.view-of-toldeo-271001

A Realistic Health Care Alternative Going Nowhere

Mark of New Jersey July 21, 2009

[N/B: See below for a significant update/clarification] One of the criticisms levied at the alternative health care...

Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Far as I can tell, most press conferences are not open to the general public. That seems to be what…
David TC in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025I have to say, while I am not a Free Speech Abolutist, I am very confused. I didn't know you could a…
David TC in reply to pillsy on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025I think it's worth reminding people that the Republicans are setting precedent after precedent that…
Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/20251. Van Hollen managed to meet with Garcia in a hotel. Bukele and/ Trump are frightened. 2. David Bro…
Dark Matter in reply to InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025It's in NY, against an unpopular victim, with an attractive killer whose motivation was presumably s…
Dark Matter in reply to Saul Degraw on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Very true. It's newsworthy only because it's rare. These sorts of "respect" killings (assuming that'…
Jaybird in reply to Slade the Leveller on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025Nothing to be done, I guess.
Slade the Leveller on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025It’s kind of hard to believe there’s anything worth bombing still in Gaza, but I guess when you run…
Jaybird in reply to Michael Cain on From Marginal Revolution: o3 and AGI, is April 16th AGI day?Not to nitpick, but that excludes more than 5% of humans.
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