Paranoid Style

Pausing for Pundits

Tom Silva | Posted 04.09.2012

Tom Silva

Whatever one thinks of them, there's little question that these bearers of blood pressure do a very effective job of inflating the deeply contingent nature of reality and making us worry.

The Paranoid Style in Republican Politics

Curtis Roosevelt | Posted 09.07.2011

Curtis Roosevelt

I see a real fight coming at the Republican convention for 2012, one which may be so deep and hostile that issues such as that of President Obama's racial and religious identity may be thrown down for all to see.

Whatever Happened to an Opposition Party?

Curtis Roosevelt | Posted 09.01.2011

Curtis Roosevelt

An established democracy, in whatever form, requires a majority that works with a critical opposition offering constructive alternatives -- not that ships them off or rubs them out.

The Paranoid Style in French Politics

Thomas A. Bass | Posted 08.14.2011

Thomas A. Bass

With so much of the country's political machinery hidden from view, France is ripe for political rumors and palace intrigue.

Why Does Anyone Take Andrew Breitbart Seriously?

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.25.2011

Peter Dreier

By now it's clear what Breitbart is selling. The real question is why the mainstream media and Democratic politicians bought it. Breitbart is a con artist, but con artists only succeed if consumers don't know they are being conned -- or don't care.