By Sep 17,2008

And speaking of feminism…

Here’s some free advice to any males out there: if the subject of Sarah Palin comes up, and there’s a female in the vicinity, do try to look suitably outraged....

By Sep 17,2008

Imagination

Over in (non-Soviet) Russia, trading was suspended yesterday after markets tumbled 17%. Some Russian reportedly said: “It is a situation of total mistrust. The liquidity crisis is being caused by...

By Sep 17,2008

Not Helpful

Does Matt Yglesias really want this? Is he serious? In November, there’s going to be an election. And in January, there’ll be a new President. And in the interim, progressive...

By Sep 17,2008

Chairman Bernanke, Dear Leader

This is approximately the only time I’ll be posting anything on macroeconomics, because frankly I’d almost rather be writing about third-wave feminism or something. But yesterday’s news that the Federal...

By Sep 17,2008

In new Russia, vodka drink you!

So apparently someone has been using an underwater pipeline to smuggle vodka out of Russia. Thing is, I would have thought the pipe-flow would have been in the opposite direction.