Curtis Bowman

James Surowiecki on the Anti-Stimulus Package

James Surowiecki looks at how state governments are failing to stimulate the economy.

More: Check out this story from NPR about the precipitous decline in state revenues. And here's an eye-opening quotation to get you started: "'We're projecting shortfalls collectively &hellip in the next several years of more than $200 billion,' says West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin, a Democrat, who said that figure is 'even with the assistance that we receive.'"

Claire Suddath on Why Southerners Are So Fat

Claire Suddath explains why Southerners are so fat.

Not that I'm fat, but I can certainly sympathize with Suddath's discussion of how Southern heat and humidity keep people from going outside and exercising. As I write this, it's 101 degrees where I live in Texas.

Rick Perlstein on Conservative Intellectuals and the Grassroots of the GOP

Rick Perlstein looks at how some conservative intellectuals are becoming increasingly wary of the grassroots of the Republican party.