RittenhouseThe CJR of blogs. Say hi to Mildred while you're there. Skippylower-case lefty with laughs. World Wide RantNow with 38% less ranting! Spin-free commentary with cross-ideological biases. Cold Spring ShopsTop-notch conservative writing on economics and academia. Brad DeLongTop-notch liberal writing on economics and academia. EschatonNo introduction necessary. How AppealingHoward Bashman's blog on appellate decisions and litigation, now hosted by Legal Affairs magazine. CJR Campaign DeskOoooh: Earnesty. VolokhAgain, no intro needed. Legal Theory100% of your RDA of esoteric legal theory. PandagonI don't need to introduce Jesse either. Juan ColeU-Mich MES prof does Iraq. Flogging the SimianThe absolute best news source for all things Jack Idema. Soj does things from Romanian net cafes that reporters can't, or won't, do from the NYT. HemlockMore of a diarist than a blogger, Hemlock reads like two parts Hunter S. Thompson to one part Evelyn Waugh, with a jigger of Kipling thrown in for spice. Webb SiteDavid Webb on Hong Kong corporate governance and political governance, which often seems to be the same thing. Mystery PollsterNo mystery here: pollster Mark Blumenthal's site is top-drawer specialist commentary on the art and science of public opinion. 4x4 Land UseOne-stop shopping for roadless rule and national park info. Monitors land use regulations and legislation from a mechanized-use perspective. Ragged ThotsGOP insiders and NY Post editor Robert A. George. Politics, comics, commentary. Coalition of the SwillingBecause given New Jersey gun laws, these are the only shots they'll get. The Washington NoteInsiderish foreign policy blog. SlacktivistOnce bitten, twice born progressive.
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