Ben Buchwalter

Ben studied political science and African studies at Haverford College and worked as a researcher for Talking Points Memo. He enjoys hiking, skiing, and old-fashioned video games. Get my RSS

Books: Ripe: The Search for the Perfect Tomato
Fri Apr. 9, 2010 2:00 AM PDT

Some Oath Keepers Defend Hutaree
Mon Mar. 29, 2010 10:57 AM PDT

Oath Keepers Ally Defends Vandalism
Fri Mar. 26, 2010 10:16 AM PDT

Code Pink Tricks AIPAC, Media
Mon Mar. 22, 2010 11:58 AM PDT

Burmese Junta Rejects Opposition Leader's Appeal
Wed Mar. 3, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Oath Keepers Boss: Bybee Nixed Me
Fri Feb. 26, 2010 10:40 AM PST

O'Reilly: Oath Keepers Invite Anarchy
Mon Feb. 22, 2010 4:05 AM PST

Carbon Storage: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
Thu Feb. 18, 2010 11:52 AM PST

Pelosi, Newsom Target GOP on Stimulus Anniversary
Thu Feb. 18, 2010 5:00 AM PST

Nuclear Moves Full Steam Ahead
Tue Feb. 16, 2010 10:17 AM PST

Eco Double Speak in Brazil
Thu Feb. 11, 2010 8:50 AM PST

Recycled Materials in Olympics
Tue Feb. 9, 2010 5:01 AM PST

Arpaio Rebukes DOJ, Will Train 881 Deputies For Immigration Arrests
Tue Feb. 9, 2010 5:01 AM PST

Coburn Embraces Gun-Clinging Tea Partiers
Thu Feb. 4, 2010 11:15 AM PST

Will Brazil's New Dam Displace Indigenous People?
Tue Feb. 2, 2010 12:07 PM PST

Energy Scientists: Nuclear Loan Increase is Bad Policy
Mon Feb. 1, 2010 12:25 PM PST

Vermont's Nuclear FAIL
Thu Jan. 28, 2010 12:07 PM PST

Is Your Co-Worker an Alien?
Thu Jan. 28, 2010 5:01 AM PST

Grayson Introduces Bills to Dull SCOTUS Ruling
Wed Jan. 27, 2010 10:39 AM PST

Why are Dems Being Blamed for Healthcare Failure?
Tue Jan. 26, 2010 10:34 AM PST

US To Appeal Blackwater Ruling. Then What?
Tue Jan. 26, 2010 5:00 AM PST

Ross Douthat: America's Most Interesting Conservative?
Mon Jan. 25, 2010 4:01 AM PST

A "Patriot" Hero Goes Down
Fri Jan. 22, 2010 3:30 AM PST

Joseph Stiglitz: Wall Street is Fooling You... Again
Wed Jan. 13, 2010 4:01 AM PST

Daily Mail Bends Science to Support 'Global Cooling'
Tue Jan. 12, 2010 5:00 AM PST

Merrick Alpert on Linda McMahon: Bad Medicine for Connecticut
Fri Jan. 8, 2010 4:00 AM PST

Who Will Replace CO Gov. Bill Ritter?
Wed Jan. 6, 2010 10:32 AM PST

Dodd Challenger Alpert on Immoral Pols, Term Limits, & Linda McMahon
Mon Dec. 21, 2009 5:00 AM PST

Joe Arpaio Fights For Holiday Cheer
Fri Dec. 18, 2009 5:00 AM PST

Bush Legacy Lives On Through State Secrets
Wed Dec. 16, 2009 2:00 PM PST

7 Dems Who Could Replace Dodd
Fri Dec. 11, 2009 2:51 PM PST

Kerry, Lieberman, Graham: Climate Bill Will Include Nuclear Incentives
Thu Dec. 10, 2009 12:58 PM PST

Obama Endorses Avoided Deforestation
Thu Dec. 10, 2009 11:40 AM PST

Nuclear Energy's Bad Bet
Thu Dec. 10, 2009 4:05 AM PST

McCain Tsked Tsked for Robocalls
Wed Dec. 9, 2009 11:08 AM PST

Chris Dodd's Charity Backtrack
Wed Dec. 9, 2009 3:35 AM PST

UN Targets China's Wind Farms
Wed Dec. 2, 2009 2:25 PM PST

Video: Made in China Diversion
Tue Dec. 1, 2009 2:11 PM PST

Dems Should Love Hayworth
Wed Nov. 25, 2009 12:55 PM PST

Grayson Seeks 55-Vote Supermajority
Tue Nov. 24, 2009 2:27 PM PST

Escolar's Sushi Swindle
Tue Nov. 24, 2009 4:01 AM PST

Commission Reviews Mandatory Minimums
Fri Nov. 13, 2009 4:01 AM PST

Plastic Water Bottles as Art
Tue Nov. 10, 2009 2:46 PM PST

Time to Cut A-Rod's Salary
Thu Nov. 5, 2009 11:31 AM PST

Brazil's Greening to Offset People?
Wed Nov. 4, 2009 8:43 AM PST

Ground Zero for Israel Lobby
Thu Oct. 29, 2009 2:36 AM PDT

Video: 350 Gets Rowdy
Mon Oct. 26, 2009 3:55 PM PDT

University of Carbon Storage?
Mon Oct. 26, 2009 8:13 AM PDT

Hate Crimes Bill Passes Senate
Fri Oct. 23, 2009 3:45 AM PDT

Gov. Perry's Death Penalty Dilemma
Wed Oct. 21, 2009 11:24 AM PDT