Eric Garner, Daniel Pantaleo and Lethal Police Tactics  —  One route to justice for Eric Garner was blocked on Wednesday, by a Staten Island grand jury's confounding refusal to see anything potentially criminal in the police assault that killed him.  —  But the quest will continue.

Even the liberal New Republic needs to change  —  When I entered journalism there were three places I badly wanted to work: The American Prospect, The Washington Monthly, and The New Republic.  The decision turned out to be easy: TNR never called me back.  The Washington Monthly didn't have entry-level positions.

Democrats Against Reform  —  It's easy to understand why Republicans wish health reform had never happened, and are now hoping that the Supreme Court will abandon its principles and undermine the law.  But it's more puzzling — and disturbing — when Democrats like Charles Schumer …

A 1920-21 Recovery Myth  —  The Forgotten Depression, Jim Grant's excellent book about the 1920-21 downturn and the recovery that followed, has generated a burst of critical commentary from persons anxious to reject the principal conclusion Grant draws from that episode.

Could ‘Barry’ sue Lena Dunham over her memoirs?  —  Actress Lena Dunham holds her memoir, “Not That Kind of Girl,” ahead of a book signing in Piccadilly in central London in October.  (Joel Ryan/Invision via Associated Press)  —  A reader writes: … A very interesting question …

Seen It All Before: 10 Predictions About Police Body Cameras  —  Twenty years ago, law enforcement and activists teamed up to support another video surveillance technology: in-car dash cams.  —  A strange coalition has formed around the police officer-worn body camera.

U.S. Economy Added 321,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate Is 5.8%  —  Employers added 321,000 jobs in November, a very healthy showing that echoes other positive economic data recently and bodes well for the crucial holiday retail season underway.  —  The unemployment rate remained unchanged …

The Benghazi Report  —  An ongoing intelligence failure  —  After a long day on November 13, 2013, Speaker of the House John Boehner walked down the marble hallways of the Longworth House Office Building to the personal office of Representative Devin Nunes for a drink, a cigarette, and maybe a brief reprieve.

The Last Southern Democrat  —  HAMMOND, La.—Mary Landrieu is dead, and everyone knows it but Mary Landrieu.  —  The senior senator from Louisiana, a diminutive blond woman with a round, youthful face, is standing under a green canopy in the middle of an airfield.  The canopy reads, “City of Hammond, Too Lovely to Litter.”

Romney's Inner Circle Is Convinced He's Running  —  Mitt Romney held meetings with donors in New York this week that left one attendee convinced he is running for president again in 2016.  —  A member of Romney's inner circle who spoke to Business Insider said the former governor …

On a Roll  —  Suddenly, things look up for the GOP.  —  Republicans have lost the last two presidential elections, but not much else over the past six years.  They've captured the House and Senate.  They now hold 31 governorships and 69 of the 99 state legislative chambers.