Matt Yglesias

The Blogosphere Reacts to the Kerry-Boxer Senate Climate Bill

Josh Nelson | Posted 10.01.2009 | Green


Josh Nelson

The bill as it currently stands is stronger than the American Clean Energy and Security Act in several crucial ways, but it has a treacherous gauntlet to run before reaching the President's desk.

Problems of Terminology: Fighters, Rebels, Islamists, Jihadists, Insurgents, Militants?

Alex Thurston | Posted 09.18.2009 | World


Alex Thurston

What kind of language should American bloggers use in writing on foreign affairs, particularly regarding combat zones like Afghanistan and Somalia?

Jason Linkins

Newt Gingrich Doubles Down On Religious Fanaticism

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics


Newt Gingrich has lately been on the scene, attempting to convince people that he owns a portfolio of self-conceived innovations for the GOP and for A...

Not Your Mother's Federalism

Harry Moroz | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Harry Moroz

Matt Yglesias at Think Progress has a good synopsis of a new Democracy article that both points out the importance of metropolitan regions to the nati...

Jason Linkins

Minor Blogging Controversy Yields New Term For The Political Lexicon

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 01.22.2009 | Media


Last Friday, blogger Matt Yglesias penned a rather innocuous post that, in part, criticized a centrist messaging factory called Third Way of whom you'...

There's Something About Print

Harry Moroz | Posted 01.18.2009 | Media


Harry Moroz

If local papers disappear entirely (that is, if their digital versions fail), the evidence suggests that "untraditional" sources like blogs just won't be able to pick up the displaced audience.

Jason Linkins

Meghan McCain's Infinite Playlist

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics


As many of you no doubt know, Senator John McCain's daughter Meghan has turned her father's campaign into something of a hobby to build a blog around,...

Matt Yglesias: A Case for Liberal Internationalism

Christian Avard | Posted 07.22.2008 | Home


Christian Avard

INTERVIEW: "Foreign policy as part of presidential campaign coverage is mostly done by people who don't have a sophisticated understanding of the issues. The goals of U.S. policy are never questioned, just the tactics."