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2014/05/30/House votes to restrict DEA marijuana raids + ('''«'''The roll call on the vote is [http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2014/roll258.xml here]. Note that it passed largely with [[US Democratic Party|Democratic]] support – the vast majority of Dems voted for it; a clear majority of [[US Republican Party|Republicans]] voted against it – but the measure was backed by a bipartisan group of co-sponsors.'''»'''co-sponsors.'''»''')
2014/03/07/Yet another ACA horror story draws scrutiny + ('''«'''After all the recent troubles conservatives have had with "[[Obamacare]] victims" in attack ads that turned out to be wrong, the [[Koch brothers|Koch]]-financed [[Americans for Prosperity]] wouldn't push its luck with another dubious commercial, would it?'''»'''us commercial, would it?'''»''')
2011/02/22/Long-Term Follow-Up of Transsexual Persons Undergoing SRS + ('''Conclusions''': “Persons with transsexu … '''Conclusions''': “Persons with transsexualism, after sex reassignment, have considerably higher risks for mortality, suicidal behaviour, and psychiatric morbidity than the general population. Our findings suggest that sex reassignment, although alleviating gender dysphoria, may not suffice as treatment for transsexualism, and should inspire improved psychiatric and somatic care after sex reassignment for this patient group.”nment for this patient group.”)
2017/04/06/Breitbart publishes multiple anti-Kushner stories in the wake of Steve Bannon's NSC ouster + (''As [[Media Matters]] … ''As [[Media Matters]] [https://mediamatters.org/blog/2017/04/06/defend-bannon-breitbart-has-opened-fire-presidents-son-law/215938 notes], [[Breitbart News|Breitbart]] published four negative stories about [[Jared Kushner|Kushner]] on the same day that news broke that [[Steve Bannon|Bannon]] was out at the NSC.''[[Steve Bannon|Bannon]] was out at the NSC.'')
2017/04/05/Bannon threatened to quit if removed from National Security Council + (''Chief [[Trump-Pence administration|White House]] … ''Chief [[Trump-Pence administration|White House]] strategist [[Steve Bannon|Stephen Bannon]] was unhappy with the decision to remove him from his role on the [[US/gov/National Security Council|National Security Council]] and threatened to quit, according to a new report.''ened to quit, according to a new report.'')
2017/03/30/I worked for Jared Kushner. He’s the wrong businessman to reinvent government. + (''That same obsession with the tech world … ''That same obsession with the tech world permeates [[Jared Kushner|Kushner]]'s [[Trump-Pence administration|new project]]. Cost-cutting is important in situations where there is excess, but it is not what catalyzes evolution; if the point here is to make government more effective, not just more efficient, cuts alone won’t do it.'' more efficient, cuts alone won’t do it.'')
2017/04/05/Kushner Hires Hollywood PR Exec To Help Run White House Campaign To Privatize Government Functions + (''The [[Office of American Innovation]] … ''The [[Office of American Innovation]] is intended to be non-partisan and is working with several industry leaders such as [[Elon Musk]], [[Tim Cook]], and [[Bill Gates]] to make government more efficient and forward-looking. [[Donald Trump|Trump]] won the presidency in part because he promised to [[running government like a business|bring an entrepreneurial style to the White House]].''[[running government like a business|bring an entrepreneurial style to the White House]].'')
2017/03/06/Steve Bannon in 2013: Joseph McCarthy was right in crusade against Communist infiltration + (''[[Trump-Pence administration|Donald Trump]]'s chief White House strategist [[Steve Bannon]] said in 2013 that Sen. [[Joseph McCarthy]] was right in his 1950s campaign claiming widespread Communist infiltration into the United States government.'')
2017/04/04/Are Butches Disappearing + ((video) "I've had enough of anti-trans les … (video) "I've had enough of anti-trans lesbians attacking me, or trying to "save" me, which is incredibly condescending and erases the years of research and soul-searching (I actually prefer soul-creation) I have done. So I wanted to put all my thoughts down into a (big) “bite sized” chunk here to direct them to when they start to vomit a word salad at me."n they start to vomit a word salad at me.")
2014/03/02/Ross Douthat looks at gay marriage + (...if you think that [[marriage]] … ...if you think that [[marriage]] is not a synergistic coupling of sexual variables for the express purpose of pooping out babies from a vagina Pez dispenser, [[Ross Douthat|Ross]] thinks that you are setting your sights way too low and [you] are probably callow and unthinking...you] are probably callow and unthinking...)
2011/07/20/1642/link + (1. Fed gov will have to cut back payments … 1. Fed gov will have to cut back payments for services. 2. ...which will cause "real people" to be hurt. 3. ...which will hurt the economy. 4. ...and raise interest rates significantly. 5. It will actually increase the deficit more than would raising the debt ceiling in a timely manner -- assuming the ceiling is eventually lifted.assuming the ceiling is eventually lifted.)
2011/07/17/1945/link + (19 common reasons that people stay with abusers)
2009-08-08 Reply to critics + (>“Several "yes buts" took issue with a comment I posted on [[:category:2009/07/20|July 20]] on this blog entitled "[[2009-07-20 Bait and switch - How the public option was sold|Bait and switch: How the 'public option' was sold]]."”)
2017/01/31/Tumultuous Tillamook street preacher in Portland Airport brawl + (A former [[US/OR/Tillamook County|Tillamook]] street preacher is back making headlines, this time entrenched in the recent social unrest at [[Portland International Airport]] (PDX).)
2010-06-07 Consumerist.com declares wolf whistles at women is not sexism + (A longtime reader of [[Consumerist]] … A longtime reader of [[Consumerist]] is dismayed by [[sexist]] comments on a [http://consumerist.com/2010/06/did-citibank-fire-this-woman-for-being-too-sexy.html post about sexism], sends a private message about the problem, receives no reply, posts a related comment on a [http://consumerist.com/2010/06/sexy-banker-chase-told-me-to-shut-up-about-citibank-lawsuit.html follow-up article] -- and is banned..html follow-up article] -- and is banned.)
2014/03/07/Millennial generation is cause for liberal optimism + (A new study by the [[Pew Research Center]] provides reason for political optimism: Members of the so-called millennial generation, born after 1980, are more liberal than the preceding generations on a range of issues.)
2014/02/19/Celebrities, European Leaders Push for Final Deal on Wall Street Tax + (A new viral video with Andrew Lincoln of "The Walking Dead" is one more setback for financial industry lobbyists fighting a [[financial transaction tax]].)
2018/07/01/Right-Wing Portland Rally Declared Riot Amid Clashes With Antifa Protesters + (A rally in Oregon sponsored by the [[right-wing]] group [[Patriot Prayer]] turned violent on Saturday as demonstrators clashed with [[anti-fascist]] protesters, who showed up in opposition to the event.)
2008-05-11 Three Names Shock Me + (A substantial list of economists sign a statement supporting McCain's economic policy, but it is revealed that they are nowhere near the majority in their profession.)
2011/07/20/1215/link + (A sustained default could undercut America … A sustained default could undercut American power in four ways. The first and perhaps most certain would be to force cuts in defense spending. Second, a default would make it harder for Washington to negotiate agreements or build alliances with other countries. Third, a debt default would erode American credibility. Finally, a default could help China, Russia and other major buyers of U.S. debt accomplish something they have been trying to do for years: find an alternative investment to U.S. Treasurys. alternative investment to U.S. Treasurys.)
2012/10/19/1424/Third instance of voter registration dumping found in Virginia + (A third instance of fraudulent voter regis … A third instance of fraudulent voter registration has been uncovered in the important swing state of [[Virginia]], where a [[US Republican Party|Republican]] consultant has been arrested and thousands of discarded voter registration forms were recovered from a dumpster earlier this week.covered from a dumpster earlier this week.)
2014/04/10/Rush Limbaugh Freaks Out About Stephen Colbert Getting Late Show + (According to [[Rush Limbaugh]], "[[Stephen Colbert|Colbert]]'s new job is nothing less than a grave political, constitutional, and [[moral]] crisis in American television.")
2012-08-07 11:23 pm/Mandan City Commission gives Wal-Mart $403,000 tax break + (After two hours of hot debate, the Mandan City Commission on Tuesday gave the [[Wal-Mart]] Stores Inc., its first property tax break in [[US/ND|the state]], to build a supercenter in the city.)
2012/04/13/12 Ways To Use Saul Alinsky's Rules For Radicals Against Liberals + (All [[liberalism|liberals]] are using rules set forth by [[Saul Alinsky]]; [[US conservatism|conservatives]] should use them too, because they work.)
2014/11/25/Bee deaths and neonics + (Although public opinion has coalesced around the belief that the bee death mystery is settled, the vast majority of scientists who study bees for a living disagree – vehemently.)

2014/02/17/Cheap Words + (Amazon is good for customers. But is it good for books?)

2011/07/19/1403/link + (An Indianapolis woman was shocked to discover she had been able to board a plane with a three-inch knife in her carry-on bag not once, but twice.)
Lawrence Lessig/blog/2002/11/27/0945 +
2008-11-03 How McCain Could Win + (An examination of recent voter purges and new voter "verification" practices enacted since 2004 paints a depressing scenario tomorrow for supporters of [[Barack Obama|Obama]] and [[American democracy]].)
2018/08/09/Protester Maimed by Portland Police + (Anthony, who asked to be identified only b … Anthony, who asked to be identified only by his first name, was injured last weekend when cops in riot gear unleashed flashbangs, pepper spray, rubber bullets and other less-lethal weapons as local [[US/OR/Portland/2018/08/04/protest|protesters demonstrated against far-right groups massed downtown]].[[US/OR/Portland/2018/08/04/protest|protesters demonstrated against far-right groups massed downtown]].)
2018/08/04/Portland’s Patriot Prayer Rally Could Be Most Violent Since Charlottesville + (Armed, proto-fascist gangs are set to rall … Armed, proto-fascist gangs are set to rally in [[US/OR/Portland|Portland, Oregon]], this weekend, stirring fears that the city could witness the kind of [[political violence]] not seen since the deadly [[white supremacy|white supremacist]] “[[Unite the Right]]” event in [[US/VA/Charlottesville|Charlottesville, Virginia]], nearly a year ago./VA/Charlottesville|Charlottesville, Virginia]], nearly a year ago.)
2017/08/05/Here's The Full 10-Page Anti-Diversity Screed Circulating Internally at Google + (Article reports the full text of the memo, … Article reports the full text of the memo, minus some graphics and links. “I value diversity and inclusion, am not denying that sexism exists, and don’t endorse using stereotypes. When addressing the gap in representation in the population, we need to look at population level differences in distributions. If we can’t have an honest discussion about this, then we can never truly solve the problem.”ever truly solve the problem.”)
2014/03/01/Russian forces in Ukraine could be a stabilizing factor + (As [[Vladimir Putin|President Putin]] … As [[Vladimir Putin|President Putin]] weighs using military forces in a [[Ukraine]] plunging deeper into political turmoil, [[Alexander Mercouris]], international law expert, tells [[RT]] that the presence [of] [[Russia]]'s forces could be a restraining factor for all the parties involved.ining factor for all the parties involved.)
2014-02-28/Crowd Detectives Reveal Billion-Dollar Heist as Inside Job + (As smoke clears on the implosion of the [[MtGox|Empty Gox]] … As smoke clears on the implosion of the [[MtGox|Empty Gox]] [[bitcoin]] exchange, thousands of people in the community committed to revealing the truth behind the stonewalling exchange. What was claimed first to be a technical problem, then an outside theft, has been conclusively determined that the MtGox management knew too much, too long ago, to have this be an ordinary case of theft.to have this be an ordinary case of theft.)
2017/03/04/how Jeff Sessions used his prosecuting power to target Democrats + (As the justice department’s man in Alabama, [[Trump-Pence administration|Trump]]'s attorney general indicted political opponents in remarkably thin cases, court filings show.)
Lawrence Lessig/blog/2002/11/08/1517 +
2012/10/20/Disgusting voter-suppression tactics still spreading + (Besides [http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpo … Besides [http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/10/18/163158185/swing-state-billboards-warning-against-voter-fraud-stir-backlash billboards in Ohio and Wisconsin] threatening enormous fines and prison sentences for "[[voter fraud]]," Harris-Perry noted the appearance of a Spanish-language billboard [http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20121014/LOCAL08/310149946/1044/LOCAL08 spotted in Pennsylvania] telling voters, "Si Quieres Votar Muéstrala," or, "If you want to vote, show it," a reference to the state [[voter identification law]] that [http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/10/02/judge-pennsylvania-voter-id-law-on-hold-until-after-election/ was largely struck down] in court earlier this month. down] in court earlier this month.)
2014-02-26/Why the Plan to Dig a Canal Across Nicaragua Could Be a Very Bad Idea + (By the end of this year, if a Chinese entr … By the end of this year, if a Chinese entrepreneur gets his way, digging will begin on a waterway that would stretch roughly 180 miles across [[Nicaragua]] to unite the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Giant container ships capable of carrying consumer electronics by the millions (or T-shirts by the billions) could begin making the passage by 2019, according to the most optimistic projections.ording to the most optimistic projections.)
2011/07/19/1347/link + (Congress was told that if the "too big to … Congress was told that if the "too big to fail" banks did not receive bailouts that there would be chaos in the streets and this country would plunge into another Great Depression. Since that time, however, essentially no efforts have been made to decentralize the U.S. banking system. Instead, the "too big to fail" banks just keep getting larger and larger and larger.keep getting larger and larger and larger.)
2015/01/08/Charlie Hebdo and Tsarnaev's Trial - Cui bono + (Conspiracy theorist [[Paul Craig Roberts]] … Conspiracy theorist [[Paul Craig Roberts]] argues that the CH massacre was a [[false flag]]: "France is suffering from the Washington-imposed sanctions against Russia. Shipyards are impacted from being unable to deliver Russian orders due to France’s vassalage status to Washington, and other aspects of the French economy are being adversely impacted by sanctions that Washington forced its NATO puppet states to apply to Russia."ts NATO puppet states to apply to Russia.")
2014/11/21/House intel panel debunks many Benghazi theories + (Debunking a series of persistent allegatio … Debunking a series of persistent allegations hinting at dark conspiracies, the investigation of the politically charged incident determined that there was no intelligence failure, no delay in sending a CIA rescue team, no missed opportunity for a military rescue, and no evidence the CIA was covertly shipping arms from Libya to Syria.overtly shipping arms from Libya to Syria.)
Lawrence Lessig/blog/2002/11/28/1134 +
Lawrence Lessig/blog/2002/11/12/1036 +
2014/07/06/A Company Liberals Could Love + (Douthat argues that liberals should support [[Hobby Lobby]] because of their internal minimum wage policy, and goes on to argue something about [[liberal intolerance]] of religious diversity.)
Lawrence Lessig/blog/2002/11/07/1400 +
2013/04/07/Wearing a Badge and a Video Camera + (Even with only half of the 54 uniformed patrol officers wearing cameras at any given time, the department over all had an 88 percent decline in the number of complaints filed against officers, compared with the 12 months before the study, to 3 from 24.)
2014/03/08/Obamacare-Lite + (Ever since [[Barack Obama]] signed the [[Affordable Care Act]] on March 23, 2010, the Republicans in Congress have tried to repeal it. This week's vote was their 50th attempt.)
2015/04/13/I guess I'm an MRA now + (First let me point out that the little twe … First let me point out that the little tweet I chirped out was because the TERFs were flocking to me — I hadn’t barged into one of their conversations, or invited them to explain to me what makes for a real woman, but there they were, in my space. So she doesn’t get to complain about me violating boundaries.. So she doesn’t get to complain about me violating boundaries.)
2011/07/19/1546/link + (For the Obama administration to adopt the … For the Obama administration to adopt the broad reading of Section Four would be bold (and I hasten to say I don't expect them to do it); but it would hardly be unusual in the recent discourse of presidential power--especially the Republican party's theory of the presidency.publican party's theory of the presidency.)
2014/01/08/Kentucky Democratic Congressional Candidate Goes Undercover + (For the past couple months I worked for [[United Parcel Service]], [[US/KY/Louisville|Louisville]] [[US/KY|Kentucky]], as an "air handler" loading and unloading cargo aircraft...)
2014/03/09/Bush's Defense Secretary Destroys GOP Talking Points Against Obama's Handling Of Crimea + (Former Defense Secretary [[Robert Gates]] pushed back on Sunday against conservatives who've blamed President Obama's "weak" foreign policy for Russian President [[Vladimir Putin]]'s decision to invade [[Crimea]].)

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