Author: Benjamin F. Carlson

By Benjamin F. Carlson

Apr 18, 2010

Quote of the Day: 'How Grand Socialism Is'

Translations from North Korean media

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Apr 9, 2010

Hot in Mexico: Interview With a Wanted Drug Lord

Furor erupts over Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada's appearance in a prominent magazine

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Apr 9, 2010

Quote of the Day: 'Palin Isn't Much of an Expert on Nuclear, uh, Issues'

President Obama on Good Morning America

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Apr 5, 2010

Quote of the Day: 'Only the Church Can Save the Church'

"Leave the Pope alone," urges Tunku Varadarajan

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Mar 19, 2010

Cartoon: Texas Textbooks Revisit the Alamo

The first draft of history needed revisions

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Mar 18, 2010

Cartoon: Wall Street Makes a Killing on Financial Regulation

Haven't we heard this somewhere before?

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Mar 12, 2010

Quote of the Day: Penn Jillette Anxiously Embraces 'Old' Age

55 isn't old, but Jillette would still like some pie

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 26, 2010

Morning Vid: Scarborough Disagrees With, 'Loves' Glenn Greenwald

Greenwald may hate bipartisanship, but Joe loves him anyway

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 26, 2010

Quote of the Day: Bush Says People May Be Shocked 'That I Can Write a Book'

George W. Bush cracks wise at a staffer reunion

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By Benjamin F. Carlson and Jake Simpson

Feb 26, 2010

3 Best Friday Columns

Krauthammer on Toyota and modernity, Brooks on the summit, and more

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 25, 2010

What Killed the Hummer?

Gas guzzling, sure--but that's not the whole story

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 20, 2010

Pundits Quickly Dismiss Ron Paul Straw-Poll Win

Romney came in second, Palin a distant third

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 20, 2010

Quote of the Day: 'The Status Quo Is ... Bad For America'

President Obama gears up for a final health care push

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 19, 2010

Morning Vid: Glenn Beck-- 'I Don't Like the IRS, but I Don't Kill People'

Beck says the IRS attacker doesn't belong to the left or right

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 19, 2010

Quote of the Day: 'Barack Obama, Supreme Court Justice'

"The summer vacations are longer, and nothing beats life tenure."

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 16, 2010

Could Republicans Take Back the Senate?

Bye bye, Democratic majority?

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 15, 2010

Happy Hour Vid: Evan Bayh Does 'Not Love Congress'

Congressional Democrats probably aren't feeling the love, either

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 15, 2010

Op-ed Spotlight: In Praise of Insensitive Bosses

Lucy Kellaway kills a sacred cow

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 15, 2010

GOP Eyes Evan Bayh's Seat

Ahead in the polls, the Indiana Dem bows out

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 15, 2010

What Motivated Amy Bishop?

Academic pressure, politics, personality...?

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 15, 2010

Why the White House Welcomes Cheney's Fire

Obama's strongest-polling issue? Terrorism

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 13, 2010

Erick Erickson Excommunicates Birther Fringe

Another leading conservative tells Tea Party colleagues they're not welcome

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By Benjamin F. Carlson

Feb 11, 2010

Alexander McQueen, Idiosyncratic Designer, Dead at 40

The fashion industry mourns one of its most original talents

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