The Game Done Changed, Governor Brown
Election Day is tomorrow, and Prop 30, a California ballot initiative notable for its tax hike on the…
Yet Another Reason to Live on the California Central Coast
It’s the only place in the country where you can’t get killed by one of the 5,000 or…
The iPhone 5 Economy
Would you pay someone $250 to get in line now for the iPhone 5 launch tomorrow, so you…
What Academic Research Really Says About Race and the Obama Presidency
Whether or not Obama serves another term, Ta-Nehisi Coates’ new 10,000-worder for The Atlantic will probably stand as…
Bain, Solyndra, and Fannie Mae: Separated at Birth?
Naked Capitalism pointed out something yesterday that confounds conventional wisdom on what kind of capitalism private equity firms like…
The Wall Street Crackdown America’s Been Waiting for?
A bunchofoutlets reported yesterday that New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman subpoenaed seven of the world’s largest banks over the…
Obama, LBJ, and the War on Poverty
Paul Tough’s latest New York Times Magazinefeature performs an admirable service illustrating contradictions between the Obama administration’s anti-poverty efforts and…
Bill Gates’ Solar-Powered Toilets
Bill Gates wants to potty train the world on solar-powered toilets. The developing world, specifically, where 2.6 billion…
Is the Apple-ocalypse Upon Us? UPDATED
I’m a big apple guy. So imagine my dismay on Friday when the USDA staged a classic end-of-the-week…
Dick Morris is Lying, Part Infinity Plus One
Dick Morris, legendary self-promoter and political arsonist, is calling the presidency for Romney. As sure a sign as…