What does poverty mean fifty years after the Federal government began systematically measuring it? This piece in The Atlantic points out some of the statistical problems with the way we measure poverty over time, but it misses what I think…
What does poverty mean fifty years after the Federal government began systematically measuring it? This piece in The Atlantic points out some of the statistical problems with the way we measure poverty over time, but it misses what I think…
At some point soon, Republicans will be forced to develop a governing agenda built on something other than white paranoia, something with roots in real world problems and an emphasis on practical solutions. Hollow rhetoric that glorifies the rich while…
A couple of weeks ago I proposed that physicists have essentially stumbled onto the existence of some form of “super”natural reality, and that their discoveries tip the balance of evidence in favor of the existence of a God. Thanks to…
Is it wrong to “out” a closeted gay politician? Does that politician’s strong opposition to gay rights affect the ethical calculus? There has never been any serious doubt in Illinois that GOP Rep. Aaron Schock is gay. No one is…
Before Republicans can develop an intelligent platform to address Post-Cold War demands, we have to confront a changing world with clear eyes. The global political landscape has changed dramatically since the last time we gave it a serious look. Many…
Conservatives win most of the attention for embracing paranoia over reason, but the left’s favorite form of science denial just claimed another victory. General Mills announced today that it will stop lacing your Cheerios with genetically modified organisms. The campaign…
Originally posted on The Dish:
According to Pew, more Republicans deny evolution than they did five years ago: David A. Graham ponders the cause of the problem: One possibility is that respondents who identified as Republican and believed in evolution in 2009 are no longer…
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