In his unfinished novel, The Pale King, David Foster Wallace describes the humdrum lives of several IRS examiners, while …
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DOJ’s Dragnet on Leakers: The Apathy is Troubling, Especially Among Journalists
The revelation that the Department of Justice targeted Associated Press reporters
Liberals Should Worry About the IRS Scandal
Anyone who cares about democracy should be disturbed that “respect the Constitution” now sounds Republican
Did Political Spin Hide the Truth of Benghazi?
Of course it did. Welcome to Washington.
Viewpoint: Plan B Is Very Misunderstood
Emergency contraception is not “the abortion pill.” Like other forms of birth control, it prevents fertilization in the first place
When ‘Flex Time’ Means Ripping Off Workers
The Working Families Flexibility Act is actually a business-friendly Trojan horse
Viewpoint: Don’t Let the Boston Bombing Take Away Our Privacy Rights
The head of the ACLU argues that overreacting to events in Boston could turn America into a surveillance state
Viewpoint: In the War Over Christianity, Orthodoxy Is Winning
In an age of secularization, religious traditionalism is surprisingly resilient
The Boston Bombing: Should Cameras Now Be Everywhere?
More video surveillance will be coming to cities across America. But how do we balance safety with privacy?
Why Austerity Is a Dangerous Idea
When everyone tries it at once, austerity makes the debt bigger, not smaller
Who’s Behind the Boston Bombings? Some Initial Clues
The attack was low-tech and apparently leaderless, which points us in several possible directions
Dither No More, Please
Is it possible that Congress is finally going to make a budget deal?
Banning the Term ‘Illegal Immigrant’ Won’t Change the Stigma
If you update the language, the negative connotations will simply migrate to the new term
