Arizona Immigration Law Overturned (somewhat)  Judge Bolton’s ruling reminded us all of the unacceptable price of the Arizona way: an incoherent immigration system, squandered law enforcement resources, diminished public safety, the awful sight of a… more »

Krugman on how the Republicans can run on Bush's miserable record and get away with it...From a rational perspective it is inane, but here we are. Read it and weep...     But they have a problem: how can they embrace President Bush’s policies, gi… more »

Paul Krugman gets to the point about the slow downward trend in Obama's actual situation regarding the upcoming midterms. People are hurting and in need of jobs or a way to think positively about economic prospects. And the Republican opposition to every… more »

There´s something about puffers like Mitch McConnell gasbagging about government takeovers when in fact this reform is nothing but driven by the same conditions that almost destroyed an economy and a country. These Republican blowhards should be given a… more »

Bob Herbert in today's NY Times and the growing distance between those who are hurting and the usual suspects who are doing just fine, thank you...Not a pretty picture... The fattest of the fat cats live in a perpetual heads-I-win, tails-you-lose env… more »

Just spent a couple weeks in New Mexico. Saw a great Impressionist show at Albuquerque Museum--Turner, Cezanne, Van Gogh, August John. Augustus John has some great portraits of women. Old friends Neil and Sonia put me up at their daughter's home near Old… more »

Paul Krugman in today's NYTimes talks about the heartless, clueless and confused responses to the decision not to extend unemployment insurance for the vast numbers of folks out of work. What a world...   Today, American workers face the worst job… more »

Frank Rich takes on the McChrlystal chaos and finds some important facts that probably should have led to his firing quite a while back.   The Interior Department follies will end promptly only if Obama has learned the lessons of the attenuated McC… more »