The Debate Link

It is unsurprising that the "blame the Jews" phenomenom would eventually come a full circle. The idea that the entire idea of a ...

Something about this I find absolutely hilarious . Judge Richard Posner was asked about the possibility of serving on the Supreme Court. Aft...

I was thinking about Michael Buffer's famous line, said before boxing matches around the world -- " Let's get ready to RUMBLE! ...

I'm assuming the Post will be apologizing for Richard Cohen shortly ? Today’s GOP is not racist, as Harry Belafonte alleged about the te...

The tragic story of a shooting spree at a Texas party that left two teenagers dead is precisely why I don't understand the "more g...

One of my new practice groups at the firm (see my shiny new bio! ) is energy, an area which is quite new to me. I spoke to a partner who des...

I've been meaning to welcome my old debate teammate (and very, very technically, former co-blogger ) Emily Mirengoff to the blogosphere...

Anytime a lawyer looks at a new industry, he or she is immediately struck by just how much law there is about it. It can be quite intimidati...

I have begun my trek into the world of legal practice, but it is important to remember my roots as a legal academic. Specifically,, a Jewish...

If I were a Democratic strategist tasked with running ads right now (or really, right after the shutdown), this is the one I would have run:...

Allegations of widespread "voter fraud" is a story I've followed with some interest over the past few years, despite the fact ...

And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why I wanted to become a lawyer. The government has moved to ban the [defense from using the] word “gove...

There is a widespread consensus that the attorney who argued for the plaintiffs in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action (rega...

I had my first day of work today. Obviously, I've had quite a few "first days of work" before, but this one was different beca...

"Every generation," the saying goes, "thinks it invented sex." Wrong. The Jews invented sex -- at least, the dirty, perv...

Citibank just emailed me to let me know that I have some rewards points expiring at the end of the year. Since I am mandated to use them or ...

They don't give us any time to relax, do they? The week after Season 11 of Project Runway ends (and immediately following the reunion sp...

The Washington Post issues its endorsements for local Virginia House of Delegate seats. All four are currently occupied by Republicans, and...

Some folks are buzzing about the fact that Conde Nast is ending its internship program after being sued for not paying its workers. This ha...

Maine Governor Paul LePage (R) takes a page out of Mitt Romney's book ( via ): Maine Gov. Paul LePage (R) took a page from the Mitt Rom...