A Tribute To TPMtv and Ben Craw

A Tribute To TPMtv and Ben Craw
As Josh noted in the Editors Blog, today is longtime video editor Ben Craw’s last day at TPM. He’s been with us for nearly four years and has created some truly incredible video in the process. Josh paid tribute by…


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How to create millions of jobs
The White House estimates that the jobs bill could cost 100 billion dollars. Roughly that amount will create about a million jobs. That is eight million less than the goal of full employment by end of 2012. The gap is…


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The Vainglorious Obama Meme
One thought on the talking point that President Obama is a preeningly ambitious know-it-all. I can see why Republicans find this a convenient narrative, but it’s at odds with my own theory of Obama’s success as a presidential candidate. OK,…


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