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Biden sneaks out, teaches class, written 1 day ago, From NBC/NJ's Mike MemoliWILMINGTON, Del. -- With Cheney-esque stealth, Biden made a surprise appearance this morning at the Constitutional law class he had been scheduled to teach before his selection as Barack Obama's running mate. The campaign h...

Administration Opposes Tougher Safety Standards for Skyscrapers, written 2 hours ago, by Deb Cupples |  The General Services Administration actually opposes tougher safety standards for skyscrapers (e.g., extra fire-proofing and an extra stairwell).  Yes, even in this post...

First Female POTUS?, written 4 days ago, Only four days into her reign as John McCain's "soul mate," or "Trophy Vice," as some bloggers are calling her, on the ticket known as "Maverick Squared," Palin, the governor of Alaska, has already accrued two gates (Troopergate ...

What's on pages 4 & 5 of Us Weekly's Palin-bashing issue, written 28 minutes ago, "Michelle glowed in a silk radzimir kimono dress from Thakoon."

Another Perspective on the Convention, written 4 hours ago, Two or three years ago I was in Los Angeles trying a case, and my wife and I got to...

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Some Good News, written 3 days ago, While the scheduling of Troy Davis for execution (despite the fact that he has never had a hearing on the seven of nine non-police witnesses who have recanted their trial testimony) still sinks in, there is also some good news to report. In Texas, a hearing on whe...

Fighting the death penalty through education.

death penalty news-----TEXAS, written 10 hours ago,

MSNBC sacks Olbermann, Matthews as election anchors, written 4 hours ago, A surprisingly good article from the New York Times.MSNBC tried a bold experiment this year by putting two politically incendiary hosts, Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews, in the anchor chair to lead the cable news channel's ...

Welsh Blog Index political blog of the year 2007.

Microsoft and the desktop: Blessing or curse?, written 17 hours ago, "The die is cast," declared Julius Ceasar, anticipating Microsoft's fateful decision to protect its Windows cash cow at all costs. Years later, as Joe Nocera eloquently opines in The New York Times, Microsoft has tethered...

Political Animal is the Washington Monthly's must-read progressive blog written with a reporter's eye for detail. The observations and facts Kevin Drum and company churn out can make it hard to be a poltician of any stripe.

Brady Out for Season, written 7 hours ago,

Disappointment?, written 3 days ago, Here's the reaction from the heartland. And this from the unconvinced. I have to say, from my vantage point next to the DC delegation, my overall impression was that the audience in the hall were disappointed. The whisper uttered by a strong man can work in a big...

Why McCain Is Running Against the News Media, written 5 hours ago,

Mainstream Media Diverting Terrorism Reporters Into Political Investigations, written 17 hours ago, I see one after another of the mainstream media outlets which have made important contributions to the factual underpinnings of the counter-terrorism effort dropping off that beat. Editors in the prin...

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