Posted by Unknown | 4:54 PM

An interesting story in The New Republic about how racial attitudes influence voting patterns . For all the talk of "values voters...

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Posted by Unknown | 4:48 PM

Back from my Thanksgiving break, and eager to blog once again! But, for better or worse, my chosen profession of economics has taken over my...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:53 PM

I'm now reading Londonistan , by Melanie Phillips, a book about the Islamic radical threat in Britain. Much of the book is worthless, a ...

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Posted by Unknown | 4:14 PM

One item of news today that flew under the radar of the major newspapers but got picked up by the bloggers: Pakistan has (slightly) toughene...

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Posted by Unknown | 9:02 PM

It's the question that seems to be on everybody's lips (or everybody's blogs, anyway): Now that Democrats have taken Congress fr...

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Posted by Unknown | 8:01 PM

They did it. In spite of Republican voter intimidation , voter fraud , slanderously false negative advertising , gerrymandering , cash advan...

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Posted by Unknown | 4:02 PM

My fearless prediction when the smoke clears on Wednesday: Senate : Dems (and affiliated independents): 48 Repubs: 52 House : Dems: 215 Repu...

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