Nick Loris has it right in this Foundry post. Do Representatives Henry Waxman (D-CA) and James Oberstar (D-MN) really want the EPA to ignore a Supreme Court decision? I believe acting outside of proper channels is the kind of thing ... READ MORE
I believe the Washington Post knows perfectly well that the word "censor" does not belong in the lead of today's Juliet Eilperin story, but the editors left it in (or inserted it?) anyway. The story, "Cheney Aides Altered EPA Testimony, ... READ MORE
A note on the fight to protect property rights from National Center for Public Policy Research Senior Fellow R.J. Smith: To all -- Once again freshman Congressman Paul Broun from Georgia's 10th is on the House floor fighting for property ... READ MORE
Keriann Hopkins is reporting for CNS News that the current gap between what's been allocated to pay Medicare and Social Security benefits and what's needed is $41 trillion. With the number that high, one would expect the relevant Capitol Hill ... READ MORE
Steve McIntyre is lampooning the current state of climate science. Read the comments for extra digs at scientists who cry "consensus" but won't release their (often public-funded) data, plus the usual good discussion. P.S. Dittos to Indur Goklany's comment #10 ... READ MORE
With the news today of the formation of the first Atlantic hurricane of the 2008 season, David Ridenour comments on NOAA's 2008 Atlantic hurricane forecast: NOAA may have finally figured out a way to get its Atlantic hurricane forecast right ... READ MORE
Nearly two years ago on Newsbusters, I floated a proposal that newspapers require their editorial and other writers to police themselves for accuracy by requiring them to turn in footnotes with their copy. The process would force writers to check ... READ MORE
David Ridenour writes this about Army sergeant Matthis Chiroux, a six-day Afghanistan veteran and current activist with Iraq Veterans Against the War who for political reasons has refused an order to be recalled to active duty, instead calling a press ... READ MORE
To burst the oil bubble, just use a drill, says David Ridenour, in an op-ed piece at least two dozen newspapers (another example here and here) have now run on their commentary pages. A version of the piece (various papers ... READ MORE
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