The 2005 Koufax Awards: Best Expert Blog
As Dwight described when he opened nominations, this category "seeks to honor those who bring particular expertise, by way of knowledge, experience, or academic achievement, to a particular topic." As the years have passed, it's become more difficult to compile as many bloggers have essentially, through their own work and research, become the "experts" we know and trust for our information on important topics. However, outside of the blogosphere, the meaning of "expert" is more proscribed, and we've tended to use that concept here in the Koufax Awards.
So here they are. I tried, with some help on the scientific blogs (thanks Coturnix), to put up a general area of "expertise". However, if I'm off the mark substantially, please let me know in the Open Thread above.
ACSBlog (Constitutional Law)
Afarensis (Biology, anthropology, human evolution)
Americablog: John Arvosis (Journalism)
Angry Bear (Economics)
Arms Control Wonk: Jeffrey Lewis (WMD/National Security)
BagNewsNotes (Media images)
Balkanization (Constitutional Law)
Bitch Ph.D. (Academia/Gender)
Brad Blog: John Gideon (Voting)
Brad DeLong (Economics)
Circadiana (Chronobiology and sleep biology)
Cognitive Daily (Cognitive science)
Confined Space (Workplace safety)
Cosmic Variance (Physics, astrophysics)
The Dark Wraith Forums (Economics)
Daily Delay (Campaign finance and ethics)
The Decembrist: Mark Schmitt (Economics/Tax Policy)
Direland: Doug Ireland (Media and Journalism)
Donkey Rising: Ruy Teixeira (Democratic Politics)
East Ethnia (Balkans, sociology)
Effect Measure (Public health)
Export Control Blog: Scott Gearity (Export controls, embargo)
Feral Scholar: Stan Goff (Military, veterans)
Firedoglake (Law, Media)
Informed Comment: Juan Cole (Middle East policy)
Intel Dump (Military/Homeland Security)
Is That Legal?: Eric Muller (Law)
John Hawks (Anthropology, human evolution)
Keat's Telescope (Biology)
Language Log (Language usage)
Legal Fiction: Publius (Law)
Leiter Reports (Philosophy)
Lessig Blog (IP Law)
Living the Scientific Life (Evolution, ornithology)
The Loom (Evolution, science journalism)
Max Speak: Max Sawicky (Economics)
Media Matters (Media)
Mike The Mad Biologist (Evolution, microbiology)
Mixing Memory (Cognitive science)
Mystery Pollster (Polling)
Nathan Newman (Labor issues)
No Quarter: Larry Johnson (Terrorism/Security)
Orcinus: David Neiwert (US Hate Groups)
Panda's Thumb (Evolutionary Biology)
Peter Levine (US Policy)
Pharyngula: PZ Meyers (Evolutionary science)
POGO Blog (Government Oversight)
Real Climate (Climatology/Environment)
Sic Semper Tyrannis (U.S. Military Intelligence)
SyriaComment: Joshua Landis (Middle East policy)
Talk Left: Jeralyn Merritt (Law)
Texas Equity: Angela Valenzuela (Educational Equity & Policy)
Think Progress (Progressive Policy)
Thoughts From Kansas (Evolutionary biology)
Velvel on National Affairs: Lawrence R. Velvel (Law, national affairs)
Washington Note: Steve Clemmons (Political : journalism)
Comments
I have no shame. Pharyngula: PZ Meyers (Evolutionary science)
Posted by: PZ Myers | March 4, 2006 12:44 PM
I guess PZ and I are tied for first place... Mike the Mad Biologist (Evolution, Microbiology).
Posted by: Mike the Mad Biologist | March 4, 2006 12:56 PM
This is a tough category. I'll give it to Think Progress this year.
Posted by: Susan Nunes | March 4, 2006 01:09 PM
PZ probably wins this one. A terrific blog. I'll vote for a tragically under-recognized blog, however: Peter Levine.
Posted by: helmut | March 4, 2006 01:12 PM
Pharyngula!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Torris | March 4, 2006 01:14 PM
Lots of wonderful choices! My vote is for The Dark Wraith - he makes economics understandable!
Posted by: The Fat Lady Sings | March 4, 2006 02:38 PM
Pharyngula...most certainly...
Posted by: Deacon | March 4, 2006 02:52 PM
What would Pharyngula do?
(If everyone assumes he will win and votes for other people, PZ may be left in the Cole-d once again.)
Posted by: todd. | March 4, 2006 03:08 PM
Pharyngula with a wish that there were sub-categories for world affairs, economics, etc. so that I could vote for Informed Comment and Brad DeLong
Posted by: The Captain | March 4, 2006 03:26 PM
Pharyngula.
Posted by: Jamie | March 4, 2006 04:43 PM
for sport i will go to the other side of PZ land and cast my vote for Panda's Thumb
Posted by: spyder | March 4, 2006 05:08 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Peter | March 4, 2006 05:31 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Mark H | March 4, 2006 06:14 PM
While I'd like to vote for Thoughts from Kansas, I feel oddly compelled to cast my vote for Pharyngula.
Posted by: Josh | March 4, 2006 06:21 PM
Washington Note: Steve Clemmons (Political : journalism)
Posted by: Sine.Qua.Non | March 4, 2006 06:37 PM
Angry Bear
Posted by: ana | March 4, 2006 06:59 PM
Firedoglake
Posted by: Raybin | March 4, 2006 07:08 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: Unstable Isotope | March 4, 2006 07:33 PM
BagNewsNotes (Media images)
Posted by: pinkko | March 4, 2006 07:47 PM
Nathan Newman
Posted by: eugene | March 4, 2006 08:13 PM
Pharyngula. Wish I'd had a prof like PZ back in the 80's--whole life woulda been different.
Posted by: Niobe | March 4, 2006 08:14 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: IAMB | March 4, 2006 08:25 PM
The Dark Wraith Forums (Economics)
Posted by: oldwhitelady | March 4, 2006 08:38 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Wren Dishon | March 4, 2006 08:40 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: Lexington | March 4, 2006 08:44 PM
Cosmic Variance
Posted by: MR | March 4, 2006 08:51 PM
Bitch PhD knows gender and work/life topics like no other.
Posted by: TD | March 4, 2006 09:02 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: PSoTD | March 4, 2006 09:12 PM
Pharyngula!
Posted by: Madhusudan Katti | March 4, 2006 09:20 PM
Well, all the early votes for PZ are making my choice slightly easier, but not much.
David Neiwert at Orcinus.
Posted by: Chris Clarke | March 4, 2006 09:28 PM
Orcinus, though there's hardly anybody on that list I'd feel bad about voting for.
Posted by: Urizen | March 4, 2006 09:30 PM
Bitch Ph.D
Posted by: Maryscott O'Connor | March 4, 2006 09:31 PM
informed comment by juan cole
Posted by: wu ming | March 4, 2006 09:32 PM
Informed Comment: Juan Cole (Middle East policy)
Posted by: Minipundit | March 4, 2006 10:39 PM
Bitch, Ph.D.
Posted by: juile | March 4, 2006 10:41 PM
Well, it appears PZ will be in the finals so I can vote for him then. For now, let me push East Ethnia (Balkans, sociology).
Posted by: coturnix | March 4, 2006 10:57 PM
Arms Control Wonk
Posted by: Michael Roston | March 4, 2006 11:13 PM
bitch phd
Posted by: ben wolfson | March 4, 2006 11:15 PM
PZ will get it in the end, but I'm voting for myself as runner-up:
Bitch PhD
Posted by: bitchphd | March 4, 2006 11:21 PM
Bitch PhD
Posted by: Orange | March 4, 2006 11:34 PM
BitchPhD
Posted by: taddyporter | March 4, 2006 11:38 PM
without question, it's Informed Comment
Posted by: sa | March 4, 2006 11:39 PM
Apples and oranges category! What's expert, and how do you tell the one from the other?
BPhD.
ash
['Da.']
Posted by: ash | March 4, 2006 11:43 PM
bitch phd
Posted by: sylvie | March 4, 2006 11:55 PM
Talk Left: Jeralyn Merritt
Posted by: beagleandtabby | March 4, 2006 11:55 PM
Bitch Ph.D.
Posted by: New Kid on the Hallway | March 5, 2006 12:04 AM
Another one of those awesome new blogs is The Washington Note by Steve Clemons. Insightful, with many exclusives. A great read.
Posted by: Sandia Blanca | March 5, 2006 12:16 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: heather | March 5, 2006 12:48 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: neurophius | March 5, 2006 01:00 AM
Apples, kumquats, and Dobermans. Shoot.
Pharygula.
Posted by: RBH | March 5, 2006 01:07 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: anonymous | March 5, 2006 02:07 AM
Firedoglake for the legal firepower of ReddHedd and many of the commentors who teach us constitutional law on the fly.
Posted by: siun | March 5, 2006 02:15 AM
I'm voting Pharyngula.
While we're at it, when the field is this packed, plurality vote makes no sense whatsoever. In the final vote I think approval will work best; in this round, I'm not so sure, considering that there's no good voting system for multiple-winner elections, though limited vote - the one you're using - is one of the least problematic.
Posted by: Alon Levy | March 5, 2006 02:31 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: shayera | March 5, 2006 02:39 AM
Firedoglake
Posted by: dean | March 5, 2006 02:52 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: op99 | March 5, 2006 03:22 AM
Orcinus
Posted by: pansauce | March 5, 2006 03:27 AM
BitchPh.D.!
Shes good and she reaches out across ideology globally! She opinionated and shares her opinions in an articulate and decisive way. Shes far too relevant to be compared to the other categories. Sorry, the apples and oranges comparison comment has already been made.
Ok, said enough! Hope she has her speech ready :)
Posted by: shankari | March 5, 2006 03:52 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: radlib1 | March 5, 2006 03:56 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: SusanC | March 5, 2006 05:27 AM
Americablog: John Arvosis (Journalism)
Posted by: :-D | March 5, 2006 06:24 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: RH | March 5, 2006 08:01 AM
Best expert: Effect Measure
Posted by: Ron | March 5, 2006 08:42 AM
Firedoglake
Posted by: Judi | March 5, 2006 09:02 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: Donna | March 5, 2006 09:38 AM
Effect Measure - Revere's explanations of how avian influenza works should be required reading for all Americans.
Posted by: Galen McBride | March 5, 2006 09:41 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Dr. Brazen Hussy | March 5, 2006 09:46 AM
Like P.Z., I have no shame: Cognitive Daily
Perhaps voting for myself will start a groundswell resurgence
of votes for Cognitive Daily!
Posted by: Dave Munger | March 5, 2006 10:10 AM
Effect Measure.
Posted by: Dorothea | March 5, 2006 10:27 AM
Pharyngula!!!!
Posted by: rev.paperboy | March 5, 2006 10:42 AM
The Dark Wraith Forums (Economics)
Posted by: Paul the Spud | March 5, 2006 10:56 AM
Lots of good ones, but Brad DeLong is a clear #1 to me. (I would say that PZ is #2, with a closely-bunched field for #3.)
Posted by: Joe S. | March 5, 2006 10:58 AM
Pharyngula, of course.
Posted by: Rahel | March 5, 2006 10:59 AM
BitchPhD
Posted by: meow | March 5, 2006 11:00 AM
Firedoglake
Posted by: egregious | March 5, 2006 11:03 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Rob | March 5, 2006 11:30 AM
Balkinization
Posted by: theologicus | March 5, 2006 11:33 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Joel | March 5, 2006 11:45 AM
Informed Comment: Juan Cole (Middle East policy)
Posted by: leslie | March 5, 2006 11:55 AM
Effect Measure
Posted by: slovenia | March 5, 2006 11:57 AM
I have to go with Firedoglake on this one, even though I am still pissed at Jane for not joining in the HR 550 blogswarm. Damn! I thought I was past that. Jane, it isn't you; it's me.
Anyway, their analysis on legal matters is exceptional, and what their coverage of the Fitzgerald investigation was phenomenal and far more interesting and detailed than the so-called professionals.
Posted by: DBK | March 5, 2006 12:02 PM
Nine out of ten vertebrates agree -- Pharyngula.
Posted by: Steven Hart | March 5, 2006 12:18 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: Tanya | March 5, 2006 12:28 PM
Dark Wraith Forums
Making economics understandable, informative, and sexy.
Who knew?!?
Posted by: Missouri Mule | March 5, 2006 01:03 PM
Informed Comment: Juan Cole
Posted by: Matt | March 5, 2006 01:35 PM
Mike the Mad Biologist
Posted by: Gina | March 5, 2006 02:07 PM
effect measure
Posted by: Student | March 5, 2006 02:11 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: René | March 5, 2006 02:18 PM
Cosmic Variance
Posted by: Meredith | March 5, 2006 02:25 PM
firedoglake
Posted by: tw | March 5, 2006 02:28 PM
Media Matters.
Posted by: Charlotte Smith | March 5, 2006 02:56 PM
firedoglake - i always learn something there
Posted by: mustang sally | March 5, 2006 02:57 PM
David N at Orcinus--by the tiniest margin over BitchPhD and Juan Cole.
Posted by: Geoff | March 5, 2006 03:07 PM
Brad Blog's focus on vote rigging is heroic. He's a lone voice in the woods and we can only hope that his message finally finds resonance with the public.
Posted by: TF-MA | March 5, 2006 04:35 PM
Pharyngula: PZ Meyers
despite the fact that he has no shame...
Posted by: robd | March 5, 2006 04:56 PM
Peter Levine
Posted by: Diane C. Russell | March 5, 2006 04:59 PM
Effect Measure - rant-free and fact-full; most consistent and genuinely left perspective on public policy of perhaps any blog in the category. Redeems the much abused words "public", "education" and "expert" day after day.
Posted by: Tarka | March 5, 2006 05:36 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Matt B. | March 5, 2006 05:47 PM
Angry Bear
Posted by: Theophrastus Bombastus von Hoehenheim den Sidste | March 5, 2006 06:07 PM
Cosmic Variance.
Posted by: P.P. Cook | March 5, 2006 06:08 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: djn | March 5, 2006 06:09 PM
Decembrist
Posted by: Elizabeth | March 5, 2006 06:12 PM
Pharungula and The Loom tie.
Posted by: John Wilkins | March 5, 2006 06:14 PM
Balkinization
Posted by: Al-Muhajabah | March 5, 2006 06:25 PM
Seems it does not have many chances, but I give my vote to Cosmic Variance
Posted by: Alejandro | March 5, 2006 06:40 PM
Language Log: although it may not have all the erotic content of Pharyngula, it's generally fascinating in other ways.
Posted by: reiii | March 5, 2006 06:48 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: Anonymous | March 5, 2006 07:20 PM
Informed Comment: Juan Cole (Middle East policy)
Posted by: jt from BC | March 5, 2006 08:08 PM
In a stunning surprise, I vote for Cosmic Variance.
Posted by: Mark | March 5, 2006 08:21 PM
David Neiwert @ Orinus...It appears Mr Neiwert has a grass roots somewhat organic understanding of the current Neo-Nazis Christian /Right hate movements that have grown out of his native North West. He posesses a keen insight into the hate and inhumanity of these people, as he simultaneously disects the culture of this human condition. Although his revelations are nothing short of inauspicious, he attacks the problems directly and reminds us indifference is as guilty a tool that may be found in any hatemonger's bag.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 5, 2006 08:35 PM
My vote goes to ArmsControlWonk.com
Posted by: Pavel | March 5, 2006 08:43 PM
Pharyngula.
Posted by: Jeff Chamberlain | March 5, 2006 09:30 PM
This is hard!
Cosmic Variance
Posted by: mcubed | March 5, 2006 09:52 PM
Peter Levine
Posted by: Laura | March 5, 2006 09:56 PM
Living the Scientific Life.
Posted by: afarensis | March 5, 2006 10:50 PM
Dark Wraith Forums- also deserving of far wider recognition, in my humble opinion.
Posted by: hangtown | March 5, 2006 11:38 PM
Cosmic Variance
Posted by: iao | March 5, 2006 11:39 PM
Brad DeLong
Posted by: ars | March 6, 2006 12:08 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: sarah irene | March 6, 2006 12:17 AM
Bitch Ph.D.
Posted by: Hissy Cat | March 6, 2006 02:53 AM
Effect Measure, info over fear. Read it every day.
Posted by: angela | March 6, 2006 03:31 AM
Arms Control Wonk
Posted by: Anders Widebrant | March 6, 2006 05:46 AM
Effect Measure, Scientist for the People.
Posted by: Sam Dawes | March 6, 2006 07:08 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: AndiF | March 6, 2006 07:09 AM
Orcinus
Posted by: Lou Lewis | March 6, 2006 09:03 AM
Real Climate
Posted by: Beth | March 6, 2006 10:02 AM
Firedoglake
Posted by: Meg | March 6, 2006 10:27 AM
The Loom
Posted by: Dave | March 6, 2006 10:41 AM
AmericaBlog (by a slight margin over Orcinus.) Deciding factor. John A's ability to incite readers to action. Bravo!
Posted by: piegrrrl | March 6, 2006 12:22 PM
Pharyngula (but this was a tough call, there are so mnay great expert blogs)
Posted by: CanuckRob | March 6, 2006 12:38 PM
Peter Levine (US Policy)
Posted by: David | March 6, 2006 12:58 PM
Pharyngula!
Posted by: Sphex | March 6, 2006 01:00 PM
The Dark Wraith
Posted by: misty | March 6, 2006 01:19 PM
Bitch Ph.D.
Posted by: Fragano Ledgister | March 6, 2006 01:53 PM
Firedoglake. Second place to Talkleft.
Ed
Posted by: Ed Drone | March 6, 2006 02:03 PM
Peter Levine
Posted by: Joseph | March 6, 2006 02:16 PM
Bitch Ph.D.
Posted by: chanlynn | March 6, 2006 02:18 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: NYSusan | March 6, 2006 02:48 PM
Juan Cole
Posted by: Nathan | March 6, 2006 03:30 PM
pharyngula
Posted by: Andrew | March 6, 2006 03:52 PM
This one and best series had me choosing between Pharyngula and Orcinus.
My choice is gonna have to be Orcinus here.
Posted by: D. Sidhe | March 6, 2006 03:55 PM
Bitch Ph.D.
Posted by: ScottM | March 6, 2006 05:04 PM
Bitch PhD!
Posted by: Pilgrim/Heretic | March 6, 2006 05:49 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: john horse | March 6, 2006 06:03 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: Nuthatch | March 6, 2006 06:50 PM
Larry Johnson-No Quarter
Posted by: mf | March 6, 2006 07:42 PM
Circadiana
Posted by: Dr. Free-Ride | March 6, 2006 07:57 PM
SyriaComment
Posted by: Montag | March 6, 2006 08:38 PM
Washington Note
Posted by: tcdowc | March 6, 2006 09:34 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Amanda Marcotte | March 6, 2006 09:43 PM
Confined Space, workplace health and safety
Posted by: Revere | March 6, 2006 09:54 PM
Angry Bear
Posted by: Andrew Cory | March 6, 2006 10:15 PM
AmericaBlog...John Arvosis
Posted by: sumo | March 6, 2006 10:55 PM
Americablog
Posted by: Sneelock | March 6, 2006 10:59 PM
Orcinus
Posted by: Bill Hooker | March 6, 2006 11:09 PM
Arms Control Wonk.
Posted by: jason.spidle@gmail.com | March 7, 2006 02:36 AM
Pharyngula: PZ Meyers (Evolutionary science). The guy's got passion, brains, guts, and actually knows what the hell he's talking about. (Not that others don't, but I can't vote for Juan Cole every year...)
Posted by: modus potus | March 7, 2006 03:41 AM
Think Progress
Posted by: ilona | March 7, 2006 05:22 AM
Firedoglake
Posted by: JeannieZ | March 7, 2006 08:38 AM
The Decembrist
Posted by: David Weman | March 7, 2006 09:35 AM
Pharyngula, but it would be nice if there were a nominee that specialized in shooting lasers at crystals in the Puget Sound while solving differential equations on sketches of the cellular structure.
Posted by: Yosef | March 7, 2006 10:30 AM
Arms Control Wonk!
Posted by: JDB | March 7, 2006 10:38 AM
Informed Comment: Juan Cole (Middle East policy)
Posted by: grytpype | March 7, 2006 11:03 AM
I'm not too proud to vote for myself. I just hope Diebold is not counting the votes.
Posted by: JohnGideon | March 7, 2006 11:09 AM
Effect Measure
Posted by: palamedes | March 7, 2006 11:29 AM
Pharyngula.
Posted by: Matt F | March 7, 2006 11:31 AM
Effect Measure
Posted by: jeninri | March 7, 2006 12:01 PM
Firedoglake
Posted by: Scout | March 7, 2006 03:36 PM
Orcinus
Posted by: Million BC | March 7, 2006 03:37 PM
Bitch PHD!
Posted by: Deb | March 7, 2006 04:20 PM
Cosmic Variance
Posted by: Steinn Sigurdsson | March 7, 2006 04:49 PM
I wouldn't normally feel right voting for my own blog, but since this one goes to John Gideon at BRAD BLOG, I'm happy to put in a vote for the old boy! :-)
Posted by: Brad Friedman | March 7, 2006 05:06 PM
I nominate Brad Blog and John Gideon for best expert.
John researches and writes regularly on election related issues, cutting through the bull droppings that the mainstream media puts out.
He pushes the EAC and other officials to provide real answers, something the govt hates to do.
So, for informing us and providing quotable articles and news, my nomination goes to John Gideon's writings on Brad Blog
Posted by: Joyce McCloy | March 7, 2006 05:11 PM
Gotta be... Pharyngula!
Posted by: Canuckistanian | March 7, 2006 05:32 PM
Real Climate
Posted by: KC | March 7, 2006 06:24 PM
Bitch PhD
Posted by: Liz | March 7, 2006 06:52 PM
Media Matters is essential.
Posted by: Malacandra | March 7, 2006 07:34 PM
Talk Left
Posted by: Anonymous | March 7, 2006 08:06 PM
The Decembrist
Posted by: Mechant | March 7, 2006 08:47 PM
Informed Comment - Without Jaun Cole we would only have the media and the Bushies to decipher Iraq.
Posted by: def | March 7, 2006 09:10 PM
Cognitive Daily.
Posted by: flawedplan | March 7, 2006 09:16 PM
Think Progress
Posted by: R.Porrofatto | March 7, 2006 10:40 PM
Americablog: John Arvosis (Journalism)
Posted by: Jon | March 7, 2006 11:33 PM
firedoglake
Posted by: Hugh Durkan | March 7, 2006 11:37 PM
The Dark Wraith Forums (Economics)
Posted by: Kenneth Quinnell | March 8, 2006 12:15 AM
BradBlog/John Gideon(voting)
Posted by: Katherine Anne Stansbury | March 8, 2006 03:02 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: ds | March 8, 2006 03:35 AM
No Quarter
Posted by: Palolo lolo | March 8, 2006 07:44 AM
firedoglake (No shame, I know. But there are too many good noms and I couldn't make up my mind. Need.more.coffee.)
Posted by: ReddHedd | March 8, 2006 09:11 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: anonymoses | March 8, 2006 09:44 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Michelle | March 8, 2006 10:00 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: Bill Bell | March 8, 2006 10:03 AM
Real Climate
Posted by: Will Stewart | March 8, 2006 11:13 AM
Ornicus
Posted by: Ted | March 8, 2006 11:58 AM
Arms Control Wonk: Jeffrey Lewis (WMD/National Security)
POGO Blog (Government Oversight)
Posted by: Alex UA | March 8, 2006 12:05 PM
Nathan Newman
Posted by: dbudinaz | March 8, 2006 12:38 PM
BradBlog
Posted by: Laura | March 8, 2006 12:43 PM
Americablog
Posted by: Fran for Dean | March 8, 2006 01:57 PM
Orcinus
Posted by: Kevin | March 8, 2006 02:04 PM
Think Progress (Progressive Policy)
Posted by: Duke | March 8, 2006 02:43 PM
Angry Bear does tremendous work, day in and day out, on economics.
Posted by: Steve | March 8, 2006 02:47 PM
Washington Note
Posted by: todd | March 8, 2006 04:02 PM
BradBlog (John Gideon for Voting)
Posted by: Barb | March 8, 2006 05:14 PM
Since I already voted for Media Matters in another category, I like fierdog lake here.
Posted by: windspike | March 8, 2006 05:59 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: NYBri | March 8, 2006 06:32 PM
Sic Semper Tyrannis
Posted by: Rev Zafod | March 8, 2006 07:04 PM
Pharyngula.
Posted by: Skatje | March 8, 2006 07:53 PM
Think Progress
Posted by: cek | March 8, 2006 09:26 PM
Mike the Mad Biologist
Posted by: Jennifer | March 8, 2006 11:29 PM
Brad Blog ...
Posted by: Dredd | March 9, 2006 07:57 AM
Confined Space!
Posted by: Diane | March 9, 2006 08:20 AM
Thoughts from Kansas.
Posted by: HR | March 9, 2006 09:42 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: Noisy Pants | March 9, 2006 10:35 AM
Effect Measure
Posted by: snail | March 9, 2006 10:49 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: Southerner | March 9, 2006 10:52 AM
media matters
Posted by: Bree | March 9, 2006 11:34 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: Jelly | March 9, 2006 11:37 AM
BRADBLOG John Gideon for BEST EXPERT BLOG -- voting issues!!
Posted by: Lydia Cornell | March 9, 2006 12:23 PM
I vote for Dark Wraith Forums for Best Expert blog (Economics)
(And Expert in a few other catagories as well..)
Posted by: Lindibee | March 9, 2006 12:57 PM
Confined Space!!!
Posted by: Deborah Berkowitz | March 9, 2006 01:51 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: alwsdad | March 9, 2006 01:59 PM
Confined Space - a good choice of title, for all you experts out there.
Posted by: Robbie Welling | March 9, 2006 02:48 PM
firedoglake
Posted by: ackfoo | March 9, 2006 03:16 PM
BagNewsNotes
Posted by: acm | March 9, 2006 05:53 PM
show me No Quarter!
Posted by: jeff | March 9, 2006 05:59 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Lizzybeth | March 9, 2006 05:59 PM
The Dark Wraith Forums.
Posted by: Starlight | March 9, 2006 08:10 PM
Thoughts from Kansas -- solid, wide-ranging, erudite, in the thick of the battles to help sense and knowledge overcome politicized ignorance.
Posted by: NBR | March 9, 2006 08:22 PM
Angry Bear
Posted by: bill | March 9, 2006 09:21 PM
Arms Control Wonk
Posted by: PHK | March 9, 2006 09:25 PM
The Dark Wraith Forums
Posted by: Iain McEwan | March 9, 2006 11:03 PM
media matters
Posted by: a rose is a rose | March 10, 2006 05:44 AM
Firedoglake
Posted by: Elayne Riggs | March 10, 2006 10:14 AM
Cosmic Variance
Posted by: Moshe | March 10, 2006 10:47 AM
Pharyngula - PZ Meyers
Posted by: Marita | March 10, 2006 12:05 PM
Pharyngula: PZ Meyers
Posted by: Dave | March 10, 2006 12:23 PM
Informed Comment.
Posted by: Emily B. | March 10, 2006 02:54 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Emily | March 10, 2006 05:21 PM
Bitch PhD
Posted by: steenblogen | March 10, 2006 06:12 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: Bitty | March 10, 2006 06:12 PM
Brad Delong deserves the vote. Informed Comment, Americablog, Firedoglake and Orcinus are also first rate.
Posted by: Steve | March 10, 2006 07:44 PM
I like Mixing Memory, with the Loom second. Oh, and PZ? You spelled your name wrong.
Posted by: Dave M | March 10, 2006 09:11 PM
Informed Comment: Juan Cole (Middle East policy)
Posted by: Martin Schafer | March 10, 2006 09:20 PM
Orcinus. For Neiwert's writing on right-wing extremism.
Posted by: marcus alrealius alrightus | March 10, 2006 09:49 PM
Real Climate
Posted by: Chris | March 10, 2006 11:59 PM
firedoglake
Posted by: juliette | March 11, 2006 12:54 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: RLD | March 11, 2006 01:08 AM
Media Matters
Posted by: Kathleen | March 11, 2006 01:46 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: buck | March 11, 2006 03:17 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: JohnP | March 11, 2006 06:10 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: gordo | March 11, 2006 06:13 AM
Informed Comment: Juan Cole (Middle East policy)
Posted by: Larry Herm | March 11, 2006 09:42 AM
Balkinization.
Posted by: anonymous | March 11, 2006 10:23 AM
Cognitive Daily
Posted by: Jen | March 11, 2006 12:56 PM
Bitch, Ph.D.
Posted by: Jonathan Dresner | March 11, 2006 01:05 PM
informed comment
Posted by: daveminnj | March 11, 2006 02:38 PM
Best EXPERT is BRADBLOG for voting issues
BRADBLOG!
Posted by: jak | March 11, 2006 04:58 PM
Orcinus
Posted by: greymatters | March 11, 2006 05:49 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Anonymous | March 12, 2006 02:02 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Paul W. | March 12, 2006 02:19 PM
firedoglake
Posted by: UK | March 12, 2006 02:20 PM
Pharyngula.
Posted by: wildlifer | March 12, 2006 02:25 PM
Juan Cole
Posted by: Dan Pugh | March 12, 2006 02:40 PM
Pharyngula. It's just hard to find a better source of squid porn.
Posted by: wamba | March 12, 2006 02:45 PM
Firedoglake/Talk Left In depth analysis of Traitorgate
Can't seperate the two as they work beautifully in tandem
Posted by: Kathi/nanakat | March 12, 2006 03:16 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: quinque | March 12, 2006 03:26 PM
firedoglake
Posted by: 2strange | March 12, 2006 03:26 PM
firedoglake - Redds legal analysis and Jane's handle on the media are spot on.
Posted by: Bill | March 12, 2006 03:35 PM
Unclaimed territory by Glen Greenwald
Posted by: Veerle Magerman | March 12, 2006 03:50 PM
Did I mention that I love Pharyngula? But...I have to vote for RealClimate.
Posted by: Lynne (luna_the_cat) | March 12, 2006 04:00 PM
Think Progress
Posted by: alan arizona | March 12, 2006 04:08 PM
Orcinus: David Neiwert (US Hate Groups)
Posted by: it simple IF you ignore the complexity | March 12, 2006 04:41 PM
Think Progress
Posted by: steeve | March 12, 2006 04:42 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Mrs Tilton | March 12, 2006 05:13 PM
Informed Comment
Juan still puts in a tremendous effort.
Posted by: Bruce W | March 12, 2006 05:44 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Brian T | March 12, 2006 06:09 PM
Bitch, Ph. D.
Posted by: Scott Lemieux | March 12, 2006 06:13 PM
BagNewsNotes
Posted by: Cactus | March 12, 2006 06:22 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: Clare | March 12, 2006 07:05 PM
BagNewsNotes
Posted by: Cactus | March 12, 2006 07:12 PM
Brad Blog (John Gideon) The most important blog on the internet.
Posted by: YoungHarry | March 12, 2006 07:22 PM
Argh! Another tough category. Firedoglake.
Posted by: ghostcatbce | March 12, 2006 07:29 PM
MaxSpeak
Posted by: Passing Shot | March 12, 2006 07:29 PM
Brad Blog - The most important of the Best Blogs.
Posted by: YoungHarry | March 12, 2006 07:39 PM
Brad Blog
Posted by: Babba | March 12, 2006 07:45 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: George Atkinson | March 12, 2006 07:45 PM
WTF. I'll cast my vote for Pharyngula. Everyone else seems to be (deservedly so).
Posted by: Revere | March 12, 2006 08:02 PM
Inforemd Comment
Posted by: Artin | March 12, 2006 08:20 PM
Pharyngula.
Posted by: Ryan | March 12, 2006 08:45 PM
Informed Comment: Juan Cole (Middle East policy)
Posted by: Fritz LeChat | March 12, 2006 09:16 PM
Firedoglake (Law, Media)
Posted by: Anonymous | March 12, 2006 09:30 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: jeanne | March 12, 2006 09:38 PM
The Washington Note
Posted by: Jax | March 12, 2006 10:01 PM
Effect Measure, for Best Expert.
Posted by: Bonnie K | March 12, 2006 10:19 PM
Cosmic Variance
Posted by: Burrow | March 12, 2006 10:30 PM
Informed Comment - Juan Cole. Essential for an understanding of the complex forces at work in Iraq and the larger Middle East.
Posted by: Maud | March 12, 2006 10:34 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: Lollipop | March 12, 2006 10:57 PM
Firedoglake
Posted by: Redshift | March 12, 2006 11:02 PM
Brad DeLong
Posted by: CMike | March 12, 2006 11:05 PM
TalkLeft
Posted by: RWE | March 12, 2006 11:05 PM
Firedoglake (Law, Media)
Posted by: Shaun | March 12, 2006 11:10 PM
Informed comment.
Posted by: space | March 12, 2006 11:13 PM
Firedoglake
Posted by: Bry | March 12, 2006 11:22 PM
ThinkProgress
Posted by: DW | March 12, 2006 11:31 PM
Maxspeak. You listen.
Posted by: Ykcir | March 12, 2006 11:51 PM
Firedoglake
Posted by: Stephen | March 13, 2006 12:11 AM
Effect Measure
Posted by: Ron | March 13, 2006 12:25 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: pax | March 13, 2006 12:26 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: fcc | March 13, 2006 12:46 AM
No Quarter: Larry Johnson (Terrorism/Security)
Posted by: jason | March 13, 2006 12:48 AM
neiwert
Posted by: dawgzy | March 13, 2006 12:52 AM
Balkanization
Posted by: ooofest | March 13, 2006 01:17 AM
informed comment
Posted by: tomboy | March 13, 2006 01:24 AM
MysteryPollster
Posted by: KT | March 13, 2006 01:57 AM
Informed comment -- Juan Cole
Posted by: gordon kent | March 13, 2006 02:12 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Ian | March 13, 2006 02:33 AM
pharyngula!!
Posted by: vairitas | March 13, 2006 02:39 AM
The Decembrist
Posted by: Giuditta | March 13, 2006 03:18 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: John Shreffler | March 13, 2006 03:45 AM
Informed comment -- Juan Cole
Posted by: David Gould | March 13, 2006 04:15 AM
Juan Cole Informed Comment again
Posted by: Marion Delgado | March 13, 2006 04:43 AM
Talk Left
Posted by: poncho & lefty | March 13, 2006 05:05 AM
Effect Measure
Posted by: Anonymous | March 13, 2006 05:12 AM
Informed Comment
Posted by: genoasail | March 13, 2006 07:02 AM
Effect measure - who else?
Posted by: dookie | March 13, 2006 08:57 AM
Firedoglake
Posted by: leigh | March 13, 2006 08:57 AM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Bruce | March 13, 2006 09:33 AM
Donkey Rising
Posted by: Rydra Wrong | March 13, 2006 10:19 AM
Informed comment
Posted by: Karl | March 13, 2006 10:27 AM
Pharyngula: PZ Meyers (Evolutionary science)
Posted by: Mac from Oregon | March 13, 2006 10:54 AM
firedoglake - though tough to pick one among worthies.
Posted by: bl | March 13, 2006 11:12 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: e | March 13, 2006 11:15 AM
Effect Measure
Posted by: Cookie | March 13, 2006 11:21 AM
firedoglake
Posted by: Jan | March 13, 2006 11:27 AM
Tough choice, but Informed Comments gets it.
Posted by: pineridgechuck | March 13, 2006 11:29 AM
Effect Measure -- reliable outrage, and we need tons more of that
Posted by: Susie | March 13, 2006 11:29 AM
Aargh, this is tough! I'm gonna go with Americablog.
Posted by: Capital J | March 13, 2006 11:42 AM
Effect Measure. We'd all be (even more) doomed -- and much less entertained -- without it
Posted by: Jordan Barab | March 13, 2006 12:02 PM
firedoglake
Posted by: peachkfc | March 13, 2006 12:29 PM
Living the Scientific Life
Posted by: GrrlScientist | March 13, 2006 03:05 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: Anonymous | March 13, 2006 03:09 PM
Effect Measure. The Avian Flu articles captured the Reveres ability to help non-experts understand experts-only material.
Posted by: Lew P | March 13, 2006 03:10 PM
Confined Space
Posted by: Jeff D | March 13, 2006 03:20 PM
Informed Comment.
Posted by: KM | March 13, 2006 03:27 PM
Bitch Ph. D.
Posted by: brr | March 13, 2006 03:48 PM
Educational Equity, Politics & Policy in Texas
Posted by: anna | March 13, 2006 04:06 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: The Uncanny Canadian | March 13, 2006 04:29 PM
Bitch PhD
Posted by: res publica | March 13, 2006 05:16 PM
Informed Comment
Posted by: nick | March 13, 2006 05:24 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: k.blake | March 13, 2006 07:01 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: geoff | March 13, 2006 07:07 PM
Informed Comment / Juan Cole
Posted by: tvsd | March 13, 2006 07:17 PM
Informed Comment.
Juan Cole brings an incredible amount of cultural backstory to the news of the Middle East.
Posted by: hauksdottir | March 13, 2006 08:52 PM
Americablog, with firedoglake an honorable mention
Posted by: HowardH | March 13, 2006 09:15 PM
Effect Measure is clearly the best of the best.
Posted by: michael pezzulli | March 13, 2006 09:38 PM
Bag News Notes
Posted by: boloBert | March 13, 2006 10:03 PM
EffectMeasure
Posted by: sara | March 13, 2006 10:07 PM
Effect Measure
Posted by: jmb | March 13, 2006 10:16 PM
Media Matters
Posted by: Perdita Durango | March 13, 2006 10:36 PM
Pharyngula,
PZ brings an everlastingly ironic note to all the "non" believers of natural selection, and is, I think, my twin brother seperated at birth.
P.C.Chapman
Posted by: P.C.Chapman | March 13, 2006 10:42 PM
Leiter Reports, for Best Expert Blog. Fascinating and diverse.
Posted by: Anonymous | March 13, 2006 10:58 PM
Brad Blog, for writing consistently about the most dire threat to our democracy.
Posted by: Matt | March 13, 2006 11:12 PM
Pharyngula
Posted by: Entropy | March 13, 2006 11:41 PM