March 2012 Archive

Yes, he did.

In an attempt to capitalize on Obama’s discussion with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev regarding election year politics, Mitt Romney stated:

Russia “is without question our number …

You don’t have to be lawyer to have common sense.

Via Krugman:

We know, or I think we know, that a single-payer system — in which the government collects taxes …

It seems that our friends on the right have ramped up efforts to excite citizens into thinking the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.  The achingly resounding argument is that forcing …

Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations—yes, that’s the full title—is one of the first pieces of literature …

The New York Times published a long, but terrifically written recap of our nation’s dependence on foreign-made energy.  A worthwhile read for anyone looking to brush up on all …

Lifehacker recently discussed research showing a correlation between levels of narcissism in an individual and the number of Facebook friends he or she has.

Via The Guardian:

People who score …

A prestigious financial firm since the 19th century, and now there are questions raised by former Sachs executive, Greg Smith, over the corporate giant’s true candor toward its clients …

An old video from the White House when former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Douglas J. Feith spoke on the Iraq invasion.

The difference between the previous administration and …

It’s been close to three years since we officially came out of a recession, and pretty much everyone is doing better, albeit not as much as they might like …

James Kwak throws an interesting spin on regulation sentiments, stating:

It’s a well-known fact that Americans oppose government spending in the abstract yet favor virtually every government spending program …

Skimming through Google+ posts I ran across the great Linus Torvalds complaining that OpenSUSE’s security policy was causing problems for his daughter and her Macbook Air.  He closes the …

Everyone has heard from the Right that government needs to “tighten its belt” and behave like a responsible family in times of economic crisis.  Paul Krugman blows a nice hole …

Dani Rodrik shares his thoughts regarding economic globalization and the, often overlooked, ethical consequences it potentially presents if not well-managed:

We would think differently if Gates and Buffett had enriched …

I’m with Bill Mahr who recently criticized liberals for taking Rush Limbaugh’s comments regarding Sandra Fluke too far.  What I’m not for is the $10,000 gold …