Benjamin Wittes urges Alberto Gonzales to resign "to make possible a serious discussion of the future of FISA." I think -- at least in a fantasy world in which Congressional Democrats didn't live in a permanent fetal-position defensive crouch on foreign policy and civil liberties issue...
Hmm.U.S. Says Bomb Suppled by Iran Kills Troops in IraqBy MICHAEL R. GORDONSubtle effort on the part of the Times editors to undermine the story, or does "suppled" have a.
A straight line of misfortune connects the lives of the early 20th century agrarian revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, hero to the peasants of Southern Mexico; Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg, author.
...and the whole NYC subway system collapses. This for the greatest city in the world? Just pathetic.
Yglesias proclaims all-time HR leader Barry Bonds "the greatest offensive player in the history of baseball." I don't actually think that this is true. Ruth and Williams, as you can.
Otherwise, this is clearly the greatest list in the noble history of list-making. [Via Ze Editors.]
Not only has an important firewall collapsed -- exposing the world once again to the three-headed beast of the apocalypse -- but The Weekly World News is toast. As the saying goes, I question the timing.UPDATE by Rob: Captain Ed deserves props for this post title:...
Even without the picture, I think the title alone would justify a link...
I'm afraid that I can't share my colleague's enthusiasm regarding the death of TimesSelect. The institution of the subscriber wall has not only allowed me more free time to squander.
...but they've got the story that TimesSelect appears to be going the way of the dodo. Free op-ed columns for all (with internet)!
Adding to Matt's commentary on the Daalder/Kagan Democracy League for America plan, it's important to remember that the framers of the UN Charter included the Security Council for a reason..
The NY Times is reporting today that the NY City Council is considering banning the B-word (that would be "bitch"), much as they did with the N-word this spring. The.