Marijuana and Schizophrenia
My weekend blogpost noting the link between schizophrenia and heavy marijuana smoking evoked a certain (ie large) amount of derision. My weekend blogpost noting the link between schizophrenia and heavy marijuana smoking evoked a certain (ie large) amount of derision. The libertarian spirit of …Can We Force Help on the Mentally Ill Sooner?
At TNR online, William Galston asks an important question: is it time to change our laws on involuntary commitment of the extremely mentally ill? William Galston makes the case for involuntary commitment of the extremely mentally ill. From the New Republic online: Starting in the 1970s, …What Brown's Budget Gets Right
A quick look at Jerry Brown’s California budget reveals a pleasant surprise: the new governor is proposing cutting a number of business tax breaks. A quick look at Jerry Brown’s California budget reveals a pleasant surprise: The once and current California governor has proposed eliminating a huge …Watch: The Dangers of Extreme Talk
Appearing on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell, David Frum discussed the connection between our political rhetoric and the Tucson shooting. While appearing on The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell , David Frum discussed the role of our political discourse in the Arizona shooting. He argued …How SCOTUS Handcuffed the Gun Rights Debate
The Tucson shootings may have Americans reconsidering our gun laws, but our leaders will find it harder to draft policies to respond to such events. The murder of six, including a federal judge and a nine-year old girl, in the attempted assassination of a talented young Congresswoman is a …Can Tom DeLay's Conviction Hold?
Does the Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United give Tom DeLay a chance to appeal his sentence? I won't pretend to any expertise on this question but ... Doesn't Citizens United raise at least some question about the campaign finance laws on which Tom DeLay was convicted? Seems an obvious …Giving Globalization a Bad Name
Jihadist oil barons and post-Soviet oligarchs who didn't gain their wealth through free enterprise systems are now big players. What's an American capitalist to do? Chrystia Freeland has written an excellent piece in The Atlantic about the rise of the new global economic elite. Andrew …Why Political Violence Fails in America
The shootings in Tucson were horrific. But as my latest column for CNN points out, the event has also reminded us of the strength of the American political consensus. The shootings in Tucson were horrific. But as my latest column for CNN points out, the event has also reminded us of the …"Band of Brothers" Commander Dies
Every day, we lose more and more men from the citizen army that faced and defeated Nazi Germany in World War II. On the night of June 5-6, 1944, a group of young men—boys many of them—embarked on an extraordinary mission. Hunched in the dark cabins against the sides of their C-47s and contemplati…What Palin Needed to Say After Giffords' Shooting
The shooting in Arizona shocked the nation into grief - and presented Sarah Palin with an immediate political problem: her now-notorious gunsight map. The shooting in Arizona shocked the nation into grief - and presented Sarah Palin with an immediate political problem: her now-notorious gunsight …What's Steele's Endgame?
Despite low support, Steele's campaign insists he won't drop out during this week's balloting. But is a deal with another candidate in the works? Incumbent RNC Chairman Steele will not be dropping out on any ballot during the RNC chair elections this week, his campaign chair told Frum Forum . …Snow Day at Yale
A student friend sends an incredible picture of the Old Campus of Yale College in the snow. A student friend sends this incredible picture of the Old Campus of Yale College in the snow. Photograph taken by Travis Pantin, a student at Yale Law School. He's posted more photos of the …