The New York Times takes a stab at the small biz tax question

Let’s lose the pie chart scorecards, CNN

NPR’s take on the suddenly infamous organization

In which newspapers go looking for that rare species, the elusive voteris Americanus

Let’s abolish the debate night dial-meter, okay?

In the same Times story Clint pointed out earlier, Elizabeth Bumiller slips this one past the goalie: Even in the face of the dismal polls, most of Mr. McCain’s campaign staff continues to hold out hope, however distant, that Mr. McCain or events will somehow turn the situation around. But more often the mood is […]

Covering death during a financial crisis

I like Oxford American. Lots of people say it’s the New Yorker of the South, which is to say that some of its elegant, long-form pieces brim with Southern hospitality. The voices are polished, engaging. “Come on in,” they seem to say. Well, hurricane season winding down, and so Katrina and New Orleans are out […]

Questions for Mrs. Obama

Have you ever wondered why MSNBC and other news networks cover the irrelevant campaign talking points, a la Bill Ayers, ad ad nauseam? The mystery was revealed last night when Joe Scarborough appeared on The Colbert Report. “We talk about it because it’s not relevant. … We talk about it for a very long time […]