The Party of Details

If the presidential race came down to which side of the aisle backs up its ideas with details, it would be a landslide. The Democrats who are running for president are flush with policy proposals, position papers and fact sheets. The leading Republican contenders, not so much. Rudy Giuliani has his “12 Commitments.” Mitt Romney […]

Race remains a ‘defining factor’ in American politics

The controversy surrounding recent events in Jena, La., and the criminal charges against the Jena Six, stems in part from the shocking qualities of the story. Most decent people across the country look at the systemic and ugly bigotry, and wonder how these conditions can still exist in the 21st century. Paul Krugman makes the […]