Up the Aisles
Did Sandoval Strike Out with the Bases Loaded?
October 26th, 2011
With the World Series going, the only inside baseball likely to interest most people is whether it’s possible to pitch to Albert Pujols of the St. Louis Cardinals without getting killed. Read more »
Occupying Paradise
October 21st, 2011
As of Friday morning, Occupy Las Vegas finally has a place to occupy. Read more »
The Debatable Debate
October 19th, 2011
Seven Republican presidential candidates came to Las Vegas for a debate on Tuesday, Oct. 18, on CNN at the Western Republican Leadership Conference. Some thoughts on that. Read more »
Doing the People’s Business
October 14th, 2011
On Monday, the three special masters appointed by Carson City District Court to redistrict Nevada’s congressional and legislative districts held a public hearing in Las Vegas. They listened to attorneys and witnesses from the parties that have sued over redistricting, and then to public comment. Twenty-three members of the masses spoke on the topic. Read more »
Occupy This!
October 7th, 2011
Marching along the Strip with hundreds of Las Vegans in protest of … something … Oct. 6, it occurred to me that this is the perfect place to occupy. Read more »
The Ballad of the Republican Governors
October 5th, 2011
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey has decided not to run for president, at least this time. How does this affect the Nevada Republican caucus and campaign in the coming year? Read more »
The Occupation Begins
October 4th, 2011
Attention Las Vegas 99 percenters: The town that’s made ignoring reality big business is joining in the national protest, and you’re invited. Read more »
Recalling the Recall
September 29th, 2011
During the Progressive Era of the early 20th century—you know, the period that right-wingers blame for all of the regulations that have made any of their financial success and good health possible—reformers introduced the idea of a recall. Read more »
Cognitive dissonance
September 21st, 2011
Sometimes,when you try to analyze politics, you have trouble. Politics, governance, and—let’s face it—voters aren’t always logical. So let’s consider the following, and maybe you can explain it. Read more »
What the Numbers in Nevada’s House Race Don’t Prove
September 16th, 2011
Kate Marshall lost to Mark Amodei by 20 percentage points in the race in Congressional District 2. What does it mean? Read more »
