At Tonight’s Debate, Obama Needs to Get a Grip
Watch the president's thumb and index finger. They speak volumes.
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Congress: If You Liked 2010-12, You’ll Love 2012-14
Debating Writing at Mischiefs of Faction, the University of Miami’s Greg Koger makes a good case for this…
The Presidential Debate and the Mom Test
Last night a group of Pacific Standard staff members watched the presidential debate together. As news/politics junkies, we…
A Genealogy of the “Makers/Takers” Theory of America
The Mitt Romney video you’ve probably heard about—the one where he talks about the 47 percent of Americans…
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…
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…
Why Obama Is Looking West
The nations that ring the Pacific have half the world's consumers, half the world’s trade, and half the global GDP. No wonder the administration is quietly shifting its policies westward.
Obama’s Military Strategy Follows Our Predictions
The complete makeover of the U.S. military debuted by President Obama and the Pentagon on Thursday looks a lot like the beast our Jeff Shear has been describing in 2011.
Scientists Deflated by Obama’s Policy Decisions
After swooning over promises that science would always trump politics in his administration, some observers are troubled by President Obama’s decisions on smog and contraception.
Studying Flags, Pins, Hope From 2008 Election
The Stars and Stripes are subliminal, class cleavages are overrated, and other academic analyses we should consider from the last election.