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Democrats Think They're Winning Back Men and Rural Voters in 2026

MTG's Exit Interview with The NY Times: Scorn, Self-Pity, and a Rewrite of History

MIT "Womxn" Only Physics and Bio Grad Programs Challenged by Equal Protection Project

Liz Cheney eyeing Wyoming political future?

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 18 Comments

Politico reports that Liz Cheney's increased presence in Wyoming has caused some to wonder about her future political future plans there: With little fanfare, Cheney, a former State Department official and the eldest daughter of the former vice president, has spoken at six events in different corners of the...

Why is Bill Ayers speaking at GreenFestival?

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 19 Comments

GreenFestival, a project of Green America and Global Exchange, purports to be an experience for young and old alike to celebrate "in sustainable style" the food and philosophy of the green movement. The festivals are taking place across the country; this past April in New York,...

Heartland Institute unveils marketing campaign on Global Warming

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 24 Comments

Free-market think tank The Heartland Institute has taken their policy insights one step further by securing a high-profile billboard on global warming: According to Joe Bast, the Heartland Institute's president: The most prominent advocates of global warming aren’t scientists...

May Day protesters can’t explain signs

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 8 Comments

This week, May Day protesters converged on Chicago's Union Square in order to protest for...

Taxation the old-fashioned way.

Posted by Kathleen McCaffrey on May 05, 2012 18 Comments

Jim McAfee, of that McAfee, lives in Belize and has become the victim of their national "Gang Suppression Unit." Technically, those who put him in custody were arms of the state working to preserve the safety of their citizens, though one has to wonder who...

Police Investigating Antisemitic Incidents at Michigan State U.

The Teaching of Western Civilization is Being Neglected at Harvard

New Legislation Would Require Students in New York State to Learn About January 6th

Judge Orders Secret Hearing of Alleged Charlie Kirk Killer to be Made Public

Brown University Implements Campus Security Overhaul in Wake of Shooting

Nikole Hannah-Jones Writes Tribute to Cop Killer Assata Shakur

“Julia”: Obama marketing machine fail

Posted by Anne Segal on May 05, 2012 43 Comments

In the days since the unveiling of the Obama campaign's cartoon Julia, critics on both the left and the right have laughed off the cradle-to-grave depiction of life with Big Brother handling everything for "its women": MSNBC's Willie Geist: "They did lob this up as a softball...

A little big point about Elizabeth Warren’s 1/32 connection

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 05, 2012 52 Comments

Much of the discussion in the media regarding Elizabeth Warren is about whether it is appropriate for someone who is 1/32 Cherokee to claim Native American status. There are numerous articles about what it means to be Native American, and who gets to define ethnicity. That...

Definition of insanity

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 05, 2012 4 Comments

Reader and frequent photographer Bill is visiting New Orleans, where he took this photo, and writes: A bit of sanity in an insane world? I'm not sure. Doesn't it make us insane? ...

Richard Mourdock, before anyone thought he had a chance

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 20 Comments

He was kind enough to call me, and we had a great conversation. I realize it's a lot easier to get a return call from someone not at the top in the polls, but not all candidates are that way. (I've been trying to talk to...

Thank you, Byron

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 33 Comments

Byron York has been one of the few level heads throughout the primaries. There's no point in naming names, since I've done that plenty, but so many in the alleged conservative punditry and media put in abysmal performances. This post shines, With his serious talk, Gingrich elevated...

Hmmm good

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 35 Comments

I heard about this segment from a variety of people on Twitter, but I didn't get to watch it last night. It was worth the wait (transcript here): Watch the latest video at video.insider.foxnews.com He was a "business intelligence analyst for a paper clip marketing company"? There's...

Dick Lugar calls for help from Dems, Indies

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 27 Comments

This is sad, via IndyStar: “Every person in Indiana who wants me to continue, every person wherever they might be at this point, I encourage them to come out,” he said. “Come out immediately, as fast as you can.” ...

“the author of a blog read in the legal community”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 46 Comments

I'm quoted in a Poltico story today about Elizabeth Warren: “If she is 1/32nd Native American … is it really appropriate to list yourself that way and knowing you will therefore be listed as a minority law professor?” asked William Jacobson, associate clinical professor of Cornell...

Elizabeth Warren’s “potatoe” moment

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 30 Comments

Today seems to be a turning point in the Elizabeth Warren-Cherokee story. Her shifting and implausible explanations have made her a laughing-stock, never good for any candidate. Warren has lost the argument, and her credibility. Her story about why she listed herself as a minority on...

New Indiana Poll – Mourdock up 48-38

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 15 Comments

Just released. This is the poll Lugar supporters were saying is the only reliable poll. No public link yet, but Barney Keller of Club for Growth says confirmed: Howey/DePauw University Poll: Mourdock 48, Lugar 38. 700LVs. #INSEN — Barney Keller (@barneykeller) May 4, 2012 @LegInsurrection positive. No link. Sure...

Bad numbers – We need a new name for “Unemployment Rate”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 04, 2012 49 Comments

The unemployment report was just released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Bottom line: 115,000 new jobs added, pundits had expected 177,000. "Unemployment Rate" drops to 8.1%, but as Ezra Klein admits, only because so many people left the workforce (over 300,000 more): Unemployment rate down to...

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