North Korea’s No April Fools Joke
Most Americans will shrug off North Korea’s recent threats. But this may well prove catastrophic.
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Whipping Them Into Shape
Get used to the name John Cornyn. You may well be hearing it more and more in years to come.
Universalizing Carbon Taxes
Once again, climate change is an issue that seems primed to be punted down the road. Can we really afford to wait any longer?
Anthony Kennedy: Man of the Moment
Could the Supreme Court’s most infuriatingly unpredictable member hold the key to settling the debate on gay marriage?
Courting Gay Marriage
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Proposition 8 case today. How they will rule is anyone’s guess!
Abortion, Politics, & the Criminal Law
Forty years after Roe v. Wade, state laws are challenging the 1973 ruling. What does that mean for women caught in the legal fray?
Moving Past the Sequester
The Office of Management and Budget must announce the true impact of the sequester so the states can begin to move forward.
Sequester Day: Blaming Ourselves
Today’s the day—and perhaps we ought to consider the role that “We, the people” have played in the sequester debacle.