Media heads exploded all over America last week in response to Gen. Wesley Clark’s Jun 29 Face the Nation comments. TPM posted an excellent compilation of the pre-July 4th fireworks here.

Conservative spokesmen have been throwing hissy fits since Sunday, when Gen.

The power of identity politics is underappreciated by technocrats and policy wonks on the left. Among the biggest pitfalls we face is becoming tone deaf to the very people we represent. Two recent experiences highlight the problem.

Rick Perlstein took up Atlanta's water problems yesterday, and I wanted to add my two cents. It's funny hearing Atlanta's water problems discussed as something recent.

A New York Times editorial this morning condemns the "phony" compromise on the Bill of Rights being hashed out between the White House and Congress over domestic surveillance - and telecom immunity that pretends it isn't:

Media heads exploded all over America last week in response to Gen. Wesley Clark’s Jun 29 Face the Nation comments. TPM posted an excellent compilation of the pre-July 4th fireworks here.

Conservative spokesmen have been throwing hissy fits since Sunday, when Gen.

The power of identity politics is underappreciated by technocrats and policy wonks on the left. Among the biggest pitfalls we face is becoming tone deaf to the very people we represent. Two recent experiences highlight the problem.

Rick Perlstein took up Atlanta's water problems yesterday, and I wanted to add my two cents. It's funny hearing Atlanta's water problems discussed as something recent.

A New York Times editorial this morning condemns the "phony" compromise on the Bill of Rights being hashed out between the White House and Congress over domestic surveillance - and telecom immunity that pretends it isn't:

Sunday was the anniversary of the Magna Carta. As Congress prepares to vote again on telecom immunity (the compromise plan on warrantless wiretapping), there are some news items from this week that Congress may wish to consider before making its decision on whether to support it.

Do we have any leaders left?

Just enough non-strict-constructionists remained on the Supreme Court to strike down the section of the 2006 Military Commissions Act that eliminated habeas corpus protections that pre-date the Magna Carta.

Overheard complaints about planned communities:

“First, you have to submit the plans to the committee ... it's all about who you know.”

“He left the mulch in his driveway for days.”

“So what would they say if I built a fence around my yard or parked an old pickup in my driveway?”