Journalists are pretty much like European union. They…

“The rich run a global system that allows them to accumulate capital and pay the lowest possible price for labour. The freedom that results…

— Charles Moore

“It can certainly be misleading to take the attributes of a movement, or the anxieties and contradictions of a moment, and to personalize or…

— Christopher Hitchens

“Tom Friedman says China is so awesome they make kosher pigs.”

— Jonah Goldberg

“I realise I'm behind on this but Rebekah Brooks was married to Ross Kemp of Gangs fame?! And she assaulted him? That explains so…

— Mandy Wiener

“For the purposes of science, information had to mean something special. Three centuries earlier, the new discipline of physics could not proceed until Isaac…

— James Gleick

“The British version of 'Shit My Dad Says' is really entertaining.”

— Jeremy Scahill

“Given Loughner's obsession with meaninglessness and language, maybe Foucault & Derrida deserve some fault here, too.”

— Walter Kirn

“These are tough times for state governments. Huge deficits loom almost everywhere, from California to New York, from New Jersey to Texas. Wait—Texas? Wasn't…

— Paul Krugman

“The Aussies have spent so much time basking in the glory of the last generation that they have forgotten to plan for this one.…

— Geoffrey Boycott

“Imagining the end of things, when you are a child, is perhaps impossible. The thin child, despite the war that was raging, was more…

— A.S. Byatt

“The great cause of the new Republican intake is the reduction of the deficit but to anyone seeking evidence of sincere attempts at deficit-reduction…

— James Fenton

“The science is clear: if psi exists, the most reliable way to see it is through the lens of statistics. As a result, believers…

— Steve Volk

“Nice mix of Tory MPs saying this issue shouldn't be used for petty political pointscoring, & Tory MPs trying to score petty political points.”

— Andy Zaltzman

“Because of racism, he can't govern effectively' is not a great argument for re-election.”

— James Taranto

“Tip to all British tabloids: Do Not Hack Amy Winehouse's Phone. I repeat: Do Not Hack Amy Winehouse's Phone.”

— Jonah Goldberg