At the Coffee House today, see what Nathan Newman finds most troubling about Roberts's nomination. Matt Yglesias has a post on what it takes to be both a good Kuhnian and  a good Darwinist, and reader jgmallory uses local New Mexico politics to think about the state of the Dems.

At America Abroad, G John Ikenberry explains why the September 11 general election in Japan is worth watching closely, and Juliette Kayyem wonders why pre-war intelligence failures are now the Democrats' fault.

Don't forget to stop by on Monday for our Table for One with Special Guest General Wesley Clark.