Matthew Yglesias

Breitbart Fans Get Revenge On Columnist For Controversial Tweet

Posted 03.06.2012

Some fans of Andrew Breitbart are using columnist Matthew Yglesias' new e-book to attack him for his controversial tweet about the late journalist. ...

Wonk Bloggers And The Vanishing Voices Of Workers

In These Times | Posted 03.14.2012

The hiring of wonky bloggers  like Yglesias--Slate hired him as its "business and economics correspondent" last November--is a labor issue that not o...

New Study Shows Michigan Ranks in Top 10 Among States in Which State and Local Politicos Ignore Public Opinion

Patricia Lesko | Posted 01.21.2012

Patricia Lesko

The complaint is pervasive: politicos are unresponsive. There is polarized policy being imposed on unpolarized voters all over the country, and Michigan ranks among the states where this happens most frequently.

It Is Time for Charter and Neighborhood School Teachers to Unite

John Thompson | Posted 11.22.2011

John Thompson

It is time for charters to stop seeking an unfair advantage, and play their game without undercutting the competition in high-poverty regular schools.

It's The Overused Headline, Stupid

Danny Groner | Posted 05.25.2011

Danny Groner

"It's the economy, stupid" is a phrase that has lived on longer than anyone would have expected.

Public Option A Must! Sez Who? Sez Obama!

Sandy Goodman | Posted 05.25.2011

Sandy Goodman

Just one month ago, President Obama, that left-of-the-left leftie, assured us that a public option was an absolute necessity for any health care bill he would sign into law

Matthew Yglesias: Global NATO? I Say No

Matthew Yglesias | Posted 05.25.2011

I've spent a huge amount of time trying and failing to compose a long, detailed counterargument to Will Marshall's case for expanding NATO membership,...

Jason Linkins

Somali Pirates: "Daily Show" On The Case (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

So, everyone likes pirates. Dressing like them, talking like them. Later, riding on Disney rollercoasters dedicated to their illustrated history of ...

Nancy Pelosi Doesn't Need a Timeout to Fix the Economy

ZP Heller | Posted 05.25.2011

ZP Heller

Pelosi has made a difference in negotiating this bailout while still managing to speak directly with the public (imagine that!).