David Stuckler, Oxford sociologist, and Sanjay Basu, Stanford epidemiologist, have a book to sell. They had a most interesting op-ed in Sunday’s NYTimes concerning that book, “The Body Economic: Why Austerity Kills”: … The correlation between unemployment and suicide has been observed since the 19th century. People looking for work are about twice as likely …
Good for NARAL
Dave Weigel: The conservative campaign to shame the media into covering Kermit Gosnell’s murder trial was a success. It was only the Boston Marathon bombing, which happened the day media arrived for the abortionist’s trial in Philadelphia, that kept it from A1. But the verdict finally came in today—three counts of murder—and the first response …
Sunday Afternoon Open Thread: Songs of My People
(via Ryan Cooper at Washington Monthly) . . PSA: It’s not too late to call your mom, assuming your mom is not late. What’s on the agenda for the wrapup of the weekend?
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Sunday Morning Garden Chat: Wonderful Moments
From faithful commentor Marvel: I hope all’s well with you and yours, and that you’re finding time to sit and stare off at the far distance in your garden (WARNING: Do Not Attempt To Focus On ANYTHING In Your Garden. Yes, Yes, It ALL Needs Work, But Give Yourself A BREAK Every Now & Then …
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Early Morning Open Thread: Happy Birthday, JSF!
. If I remember correctly, it’s May 12 in Just Some Fuckhead’s timezone now, and he mentioned the natal anniversary last evening. Okay, I’ve been looking for an opportunity to use this particular clip, but seriously: Best wishes and many happy returns to an internet mensch.
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Weekend Long Reads: “The Facts Are In, and Paul Ryan Is A Jackass”
Pay all due attention to the little man behind the curtain. An argument worth forwarding, from Jon Chait at NYMag: Changes in the way we think about the world are not “news” in the classic sense — they occur gradually, without discrete events to signal them. But they matter. Two such developments have come together …
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Saturday Morning Open Thread: World of Hurt
(Mike Luckovich via GoComics.com) . Dave Weigel on “Why Mitt Romney Was Never Going to Win the 2012 Election Over Benghazi“: …[W]hy are Republicans convinced that this would have altered the election? Four Americans died in the attack in Benghazi. For the first time since the Carter administration, a diplomat was among the fallen. That …
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