Why the ACLU made a mistake by putting words in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s mouth

Why the ACLU made a mistake by putting words in Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s mouth

Abortion rights are under threat. There is no middle ground on this issue, and in the wake of a restrictive Texas law, both sides are gearing up their rhetoric. Does this justify distorting what a historical figure said? No. Never. The ACLU decided to make Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s words more modern and inclusive Here’s a…

On the Supreme Court, Mitch McConnell’s pretzel logic

On the Supreme Court, Mitch McConnell’s pretzel logic

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says there’s a reason why it’s okay to push through confirming a Supreme Court Justice now, just before the election, and it wasn’t when Barack Obama nominated a Justice in his last year as president. Let’s examine his justification and see if there’s any way it makes logical sense. The…

A Moneyball analysis of Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court defiance

A Moneyball analysis of Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court defiance

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has vowed not to consider any Supreme Court nominee that President Obama makes. My mathematical analysis shows why: by waiting, McConnell gets a 50% chance of a conservative court, and a 35% chance of an extremely conservative court, for many years to come. This decision is even more important than it…