Author: Heather Horn

Media Diet

Vanessa Grigoriadis: What I Read

A conversation with New YorkRolling Stone, and Vanity Fair contributing editor Vanessa Grigoriadis about how she consumes information.

By Heather Horn

Oct 19, 2010

What Do Conservatives Mean When They Attack the 'Ivy League'?

The Washington Post's Anne Applebaum smells some confusion

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By Heather Horn

Oct 19, 2010

Has the U.S. Been Too Easy on China?

Or acted with wise restraint?

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By Heather Horn

Oct 19, 2010

Democrats Divided Over Nasty Attack Ad

Jack Conway's "Aqua Buddha" ad against Rand Paul is both denounced and defended

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By Heather Horn

Oct 18, 2010

Is Culture Keeping the Poor Impoverished?

A politically incorrect concept comes back into style

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By Heather Horn

Oct 18, 2010

Plan to Raise Retirement Age Plunges France Into Strikes

Nationwide disorder cripples the transportation system and fuel supply

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By Heather Horn

Oct 18, 2010

German Chancellor Says Multiculturalism Has Failed

Is Angela Merkel just playing politics, or is she kicking off a much-needed debate?

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By Heather Horn

Oct 16, 2010

How to Keep the Humanities Alive

As state universities cut programs, the debate is on

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By Heather Horn

Oct 15, 2010

Westerners Puzzle Over Korean 'Kimchi Crisis'

With some bemusement and concern

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By Heather Horn

Oct 15, 2010

Facebook Co-Founder Reflects on 'The Social Network'

Eduardo Saverin gets inspired by watching his own life on screen

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By Heather Horn

Oct 15, 2010

By Heather Horn

Oct 15, 2010

How Bad Paperwork Might Cause Another Financial Meltdown

It's not clear who owns a whole lot of mortgages

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By Heather Horn

Oct 14, 2010

By Heather Horn

Oct 14, 2010

How Speaking Fees Might Be Distorting Public Debate

The hidden economy of the Coulters, Clintons, and Zakarias

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By Heather Horn

Oct 14, 2010

Can the Government Do With Clean Energy What It Did With the Internet?

A climate change solution that may be more politically feasible than cap and trade

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By Heather Horn

Oct 13, 2010

Would a Republican House Try to Impeach Obama?

Jonathan Chait sees a witch hunt on the horizon

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By Heather Horn

Oct 13, 2010

Open Letter in China Calls for Free Speech

It is signed by a number of formerly influential Communist Party members

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By Heather Horn

Oct 13, 2010

Is Lifting the Deep Drilling Moratorium Smart Politics?

Environmentalists, for their part, aren't pleased

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By Heather Horn

Oct 13, 2010

Michelle Rhee to Resign: What Next for DC Schools?

The reform champion will step down

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By Heather Horn

Oct 12, 2010

The Impact of Judge's Order to End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

Will the Obama administration appeal?

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By Heather Horn

Oct 12, 2010

Do Taxes on the Rich Deprive Society of Op-Eds, Novels, Music?

Greg Mankiw sets the blogosphere ablaze with a controversial column

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By Heather Horn

Oct 12, 2010

Remembering Joan Sutherland, 'the Voice of the Century'

The great soprano died Sunday

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By Heather Horn

Oct 12, 2010

Candidate's Nazi Reenactments Fuel Heated Debate

When is it okay to tromp around in SS uniforms? Is it ever?

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By Heather Horn

Oct 12, 2010

Is Now the Time for an Infrastructure Overhaul?

And, just as importantly, is it politically feasible?

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By Heather Horn

Oct 11, 2010

5 Best Monday Columns

The myth of the Conquistadors, evaluating Head Start, and an unusual approach to reducing drug violence

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By Heather Horn

Oct 11, 2010

Quote of the Day: Why Poets Like Prizes

And why the Nobels, however oddly awarded, are never sullied

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By Heather Horn

Oct 9, 2010

Conservatives Long for Clinton, Perplexing Liberals

This just doesn't make sense, say Democrats

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By Heather Horn

Oct 8, 2010

Jobs Report: When Will Things Stop Looking So Grim?

64,000 private-sector jobs gained, 159,000 public-sector jobs lost

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By Heather Horn

Oct 8, 2010

Federal Judge Rules Health-Care Law Is Constitutional

Some object to his interpretation of the Commerce Clause

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By Heather Horn

Oct 7, 2010

Have White People Gone 'Insane'?

A Village Voice writer says white America has gone crazy. A few others think it takes one to know one

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By Heather Horn

Oct 7, 2010

Why Does America Always Seem to Be in Decline?

Is this broken-record rhetoric useful?

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By Heather Horn

Oct 7, 2010

More Subpoenas in Edwards Investigation

Pundits scrutinize the first sign of activity in a year

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By Heather Horn

Oct 7, 2010

How the White House Mismanaged the Oil Spill

A commission reveals administration missteps

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By Heather Horn

Oct 7, 2010

Economic Commentators Want to Play Hardball With China

Wolf and Krugman really don't like the undervalued currency

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By Heather Horn

Oct 6, 2010

By Heather Horn

Oct 6, 2010

Woodward: Clinton-Biden Switch Is 'On the Table'

But then the White House denied it. What's happening?

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