Kevin Drum

Political Blogger

The inventor of Friday catblogging, Kevin was a blogosphere pioneer when, after a stint in marketing, he went online as Calpundit in 2003. Prior to joining MoJo, he blogged at the Washington Monthly's Political Animal. He lives with his wife and two cats in Irvine.

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A (Very) Brief Benghazi Timeline Recap
Thu May. 9, 2013 9:23 AM PDT

Our Broken University Financial Aid System
Thu May. 9, 2013 7:43 AM PDT

Yet Another Benghazi Nothingburger Today
Wed May. 8, 2013 2:07 PM PDT

How Thinking About Thinking Reduced Crime in Chicago
Wed May. 8, 2013 11:13 AM PDT

Ladies and Gentlemen, Pick Your Team
Wed May. 8, 2013 9:43 AM PDT

A Couple of Graphical Lessons From the Government's Huge Hospital Chargemaster Data Dump
Wed May. 8, 2013 8:53 AM PDT

Republicans Refuse to Negotiate Unless They Can Take a Hostage
Wed May. 8, 2013 8:25 AM PDT

How the "Inception" Soundtrack Conquered the World
Tue May. 7, 2013 5:09 PM PDT

Can States Decline to Enforce Federal Laws?
Tue May. 7, 2013 2:56 PM PDT

Kansas Gun Law Looks Like a Trojan Horse for a Commerce Clause Challenge
Tue May. 7, 2013 12:40 PM PDT

Followup: Could the EPA Mandate a National Cap-and-Trade Program?
Tue May. 7, 2013 10:29 AM PDT

Democrats Better Start Selling Obamacare Soon
Tue May. 7, 2013 10:07 AM PDT

Examining the Hack Gap: Economics Edition
Tue May. 7, 2013 9:21 AM PDT

Can the Internet Sales Tax Bill Pass in the House?
Tue May. 7, 2013 8:01 AM PDT

It's Time for the EPA to Bypass Congress and Regulate Carbon Emissions on Its Own
Mon May. 6, 2013 10:23 PM PDT

Heritage Foundation Ignites Conservative Civil War Over Dynamic Scoring
Mon May. 6, 2013 5:55 PM PDT

I Need Some Help With Yelp
Mon May. 6, 2013 11:52 AM PDT

Advertising Didn't Have Much Effect on the 2012 Election
Mon May. 6, 2013 10:06 AM PDT

Budget Follies Are Coming Soon to a Congress Near You
Mon May. 6, 2013 9:07 AM PDT

Wanted: Adult Supervision for the Gun Nuts
Mon May. 6, 2013 8:04 AM PDT

What We Know—And What We Don't—About the Oregon Medicaid Study
Sun May. 5, 2013 9:42 PM PDT

Who's Using Chemical Weapons in Syria?
Sun May. 5, 2013 7:55 PM PDT

Don't Call It "The Five" in San Francisco!
Sat May. 4, 2013 3:13 PM PDT

Friday Cat Blogging - 3 May 2013
Fri May. 3, 2013 11:52 AM PDT

Are Republicans Playing Jedi Mind Tricks on Immigration Reform?
Fri May. 3, 2013 11:48 AM PDT

A Different Kind of War Requires a Different Kind of POW Camp Too
Fri May. 3, 2013 10:46 AM PDT

No, the Oregon Medicaid Study Did Not Show "No Effect"
Fri May. 3, 2013 9:10 AM PDT

It's the GOP's World, We Just Live In It
Fri May. 3, 2013 8:45 AM PDT

Chart of the Day: Net New Jobs in April
Fri May. 3, 2013 7:54 AM PDT

Yes, There Sure Are a Lot of Vacancies in the Executive Branch
Thu May. 2, 2013 10:28 PM PDT

Keeping Up With the Latest Benghazi Conspiracy Theories
Thu May. 2, 2013 9:45 PM PDT

George Washington Himself Could Not Get a Revenue Increase Out of the Modern Republican Party
Thu May. 2, 2013 3:25 PM PDT

Want to Get Married? Buy a Cable Modem.
Thu May. 2, 2013 12:11 PM PDT

"How Not To Die"
Thu May. 2, 2013 11:30 AM PDT

Republicans Not Even Pretending Anymore That They Aren't the Party of the Rich
Thu May. 2, 2013 10:38 AM PDT

Chart of the Century: The Keeling Curve Edges Up to 400 ppm
Thu May. 2, 2013 8:56 AM PDT

Fannie and Freddie Ought To Be Wound Down
Thu May. 2, 2013 8:20 AM PDT

ECB Finally Lowers Interest Rates Slightly
Thu May. 2, 2013 7:37 AM PDT

Followup: Medicaid Probably Does Improve Health Outcomes After All
Wed May. 1, 2013 6:59 PM PDT

So Is Healthcare Worthwhile or Not?
Wed May. 1, 2013 3:38 PM PDT

Quote of the Day: Fed Says That Austerity is Stupid
Wed May. 1, 2013 2:42 PM PDT

Armed Revolution May Soon Be Necessary
Wed May. 1, 2013 2:28 PM PDT

Sohel Rana is Now the Most Hated Man in Bangladesh
Wed May. 1, 2013 11:31 AM PDT

Albany is the Most Average City in America
Wed May. 1, 2013 9:57 AM PDT

Quote of the Day: House Republicans Have Completely Melted Down
Wed May. 1, 2013 9:22 AM PDT

Keep Calm and Go F*** Yourself
Wed May. 1, 2013 8:46 AM PDT

401(k) Retirement Funds Are a Rip-Off
Wed May. 1, 2013 8:14 AM PDT

High-Speed Trading Fairy Tales Come to Chicago
Tue Apr. 30, 2013 10:25 PM PDT

Quote of the Day: Let's Go To War In Syria
Tue Apr. 30, 2013 5:43 PM PDT

New Obamacare Application Demonstrates the Power of Framing
Tue Apr. 30, 2013 1:43 PM PDT

Welcome, Robot Overlords. Please Don't Fire Us?

Smart machines probably won't kill us all—but they'll definitely take our jobs, and sooner than you think.

May/June 2013 Issue

America's Real Criminal Element: Lead

New research finds Pb is the hidden villain behind violent crime, lower IQs, and even the ADHD epidemic. And fixing the problem is a lot cheaper than doing nothing.

January/February 2013 Issue

What's Going on With the Fiscal Cliff?

Why we're not really going to fall off a cliff on January 1 and everything else you need to know about the upcoming budget talks.

Mon Nov. 12, 2012 4:08 AM PST

The Tea Party Is Dead. Long Live the Tea Party.

Odds are Republicans won't get back from crazytown for a while. Will Dems take advantage?

Fri Nov. 9, 2012 4:03 AM PST

The Kids Are All Right

Students today score better on tests than you did.

September/October 2012 Issue

The Dog That Voted and Other Election Fraud Yarns

The GOP's 10-year campaign to gin up voter fraud hysteria—and bring back Jim Crow at the ballot box.

July/August 2012 Issue

The Quick Way to End the Vote-Fraud Wars? A National ID Card

Just two problems: Conservatives hate it. And liberals hate it.

July/August 2012 Issue

Another GOP Debate? You Betcha!

Lies, racial profiling, immigration, and more lies at the Republicans' national security debate.

Wed Nov. 23, 2011 12:06 AM PST

Scenes from the GOP's "Commander in Chief" Debate

Michele Bachmann's CIA-ACLU whopper, and other CliffsNotes from Saturday's CBS News/National Journal foreign policy debate.

Sun Nov. 13, 2011 10:11 AM PST

CNBC Debate: "Oops," Perry Did It Again

Rick Perry draws a blank, and more lowlights from the latest GOP debate.

Wed Nov. 9, 2011 3:01 PM PST

GOP Debate: Perry Continues to Falter

Highlights, lowlights, and surprises of Tuesday night's Republican presidential debate.

Tue Oct. 11, 2011 12:01 PM PDT

The 1 Percent Creates Jobs…

And five other myths that must die for our economy to live.

November/December 2011 Issue

Charts: 6 Big Economic Myths, Debunked

Do taxes really kill growth? Was the stimulus a joke? No, and we have the numbers to prove it.

November/December 2011 Issue

"You Don't Have a Heart"

Rick Perry defends undocumented immigrants, Herman Cain perpetuates an EPA conspiracy theory, Rick Santorum advocates abstinence in the military, and other highlights from Thursday's GOP presidential debate.

Thu Sep. 22, 2011 4:44 PM PDT

What the Union Fight is Really About: Defunding the Left

The GOP's new three-part plan to starve the Dems.

Fri Mar. 25, 2011 2:04 PM PDT

Why Screwing Unions Screws the Entire Middle Class

Plus: How much income have you given up for the top 1 percent?

March/April 2011 Issue

Invasion of the Brain-Devouring Platitudes

Five political memes that deserve to die.

November/December 2010 Issue

Tea Party: Old Whine in New Bottles

Memo to Obama: Bill Clinton, LBJ, and FDR know how you feel.

September/October 2010 Issue

Too Big to Jail: How Wall Street Took Over Washington

Four years after the crash, the Jamie Dimons of the world can still get away with losing billions in risky trades. Here's why.

January/February 2010 Issue

Big Ag's Climate Cowpie

Think the ag lobby—with so much to lose from global warming—might want to help pass a climate bill? Don't be silly.

November/December 2009 Issue

The Patriot's Guide to Legalization

Have you ever looked at our marijuana policy? I mean, really looked at it?

July/August 2009 Issue

Real Capitalists Nationalize

Sorry, zombie banks. The laws of the market dictate that we should own your ass.

Sun Mar. 15, 2009 10:13 PM PDT

10 Ways to Trade Up

How Obama can fix the climate, raise billions for clean tech, and send you a fat check.

March/April 2009

The Great Persuader

Like FDR and Reagan, Obama can move a crowd. But can he do what they did and move the country?

November/December 2008 Issue

If It Isn't a Global War on Terror, What Is It? And How Do We Improve It?

Mistakes were made in the war on terror, none of them new.

Thu May. 3, 2007 12:00 AM PDT

A Blogger Says: Save The MSM!

There's an intriguing paradox at the heart of the modern trend toward media consolidation, one that my great-grandfather probably would have appreciated.

March/April 2007 Issue

Kevin Drum on the latest dispatches from the political language wars

The latest dispatches from the framing wars

July/August 2006 Issue