politics
Jimmy Carter Was Right
The common view on Jimmy Carter is he was a poor President but a great ex-President, a decent man overwhelmed...
Read moreDetailsDemocrats Get Played on Internet Competition
By trying to appear "tough on crime" Democrats are undermining the open Internet. A Democrat, Diana DeGette of Colorado, is...
Read moreDetailsA Local Story, A National Threat
The story has spread over the Internet this weekend like wildfire. Verizon has won a ruling that it can charge...
Read moreDetailsAre The Phone Companies Necessary?
No. Neither are the cable companies. Phone and cable companies deliver last-mile Internet service, and phone companies own most of...
Read moreDetailsThis Week’s Clue: The Great Lesson of History
Right now, the American military can take on and defeat, not just any other military force, but all other military...
Read moreDetailsSimple Steps Toward Better Healthcare
This decade has been marked by a complete lack of real jobs. Real jobs include health benefits. Instead we have...
Read moreDetailsThe 1966 Game: Who’s Robert Kennedy Now?
Recently I began a game here called The 1966 Game. The idea is that our present political myths, which emerged...
Read moreDetailsHarry Potter and the Great Loon
Mallory is a Dursley, a caricature of a Muggle. She accepts the magic of her time as a given, she...
Read moreDetailsThe Swiftboating of Juan Cole
This is what makes blogging such a threat to all hierarchies. It gives power to those who would otherwise be...
Read moreDetailsThe Real Political Divide
The real political divide in America is between the ascendent open source view on the one side and the proprietary...
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