How will they be able to afford their sterling list of columnists?

By: Attaturk Wednesday August 24, 2011 1:30 am

For profit colleges see massive reductions in enrollment.

Infrastructure Repair: Can’t We Call It “Counter-Terrorism Preparedness”?

By: emptywheel Thursday June 2, 2011 3:15 pm

If we fixed things like levees and energy plants, we’d also be more resilient to things like earthquakes and climate change. Mind you, if Republicans found out about that, it’d be enough reason to defund it. So we’ll just keep that part a secret between us.

Hey Stupid Seniors! The Post Says a 9 Percent Cut in Social Security Benefits Won’t Hurt

By: Dean Baker Friday May 27, 2011 3:45 pm

It’s amazing what you can learn reading the Washington Post. Today its lead editorial told readers that reducing the annual cost of living adjustment for Social Security by 0.3 percentage points won’t hurt. This would come as news to most seniors who rely on Social Security for most of their income.

WH Stenographer: Obama Took Big Risk in Deciding to Go after Bin Laden

By: emptywheel Saturday May 7, 2011 11:00 am

There’s not all that much in this Bob Woodward piece on the raid to get Osama bin Laden that hasn’t already been reported generally elsewhere: just some details about the surveillance leading up to the raid (which I’ll discuss below) and a cute anecdote about how they measured bin Laden’s corpse to make sure it was taller than six feet.

Close elections and other observations

By: Attaturk Wednesday April 6, 2011 1:30 am

Oh good another too close to call election and other sundry affairs.

Now his concern trolling belongs to the World

By: Attaturk Tuesday February 1, 2011 1:30 am

America’s Concern Troll goes International.

It takes the Village

By: Attaturk Monday January 24, 2011 1:30 am

The Village will insure a figure is most dominant during the SOTU…and it isn’t the President.

Save it for Broder

By: Attaturk Wednesday January 19, 2011 1:30 am

Nobody follows tradition like the Washington Posts and lame obituaries

We’ve replaced this Repressive Regime with Massive Death, Great Expense, and perpetual Civil War, USA! USA!

By: Attaturk Thursday December 30, 2010 1:30 am

Iraqi goes from Hobbesian Nightmare to perpetual low-level civil war. And it’s the best we could do in the end. So you see, we’re winning after all.

Obama Finally Finds a Constituency That Loves His Tax Cut Deal: Village Hacks

By: Blue Texan Sunday December 12, 2010 11:30 am

After Obama’s tax cuts for billionaires deal earned him a David Broder pat on the back, we get this truly virtuostic hackery from Dana Milbank.

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