by von I have to agree with Andrew Sullivan.  This is Obama at his best: What I reject is when some folks say we should go back to the past policies when it was those very same policies that got us into this mess in the first place.  (Appla...

by publius Today's Post has a decent overview of Republicans' about-face on Medicare spending.  Demagoguing Medicare cuts is quickly becoming the GOP's go-to argument.  And it's hard to recall a more brazen and cynical act of hypoc...

by publius It's heartening to see Britain rallying around its health care system in the face of egregiously dishonest attacks and accusations.  Of course, as this NYT essay explains, the British system has its problems.  But the general...

by publius One challenge in countering the attacks on the health care bills is that they come in many varieties.  Steve Benen had a good post a while back describing the diversity among the critics (the "Greedy," the "Wonks," et...

by publius Momentum in Congress seems to be gaining for new sanctions against Iran that would cut off its imports of refined gasoline. As the NYT explains, Iran has lots of oil, but not enough refining capacity to meet its domestic needs. Anyway, I