Politics

Closing the Gun Show Loophole: Better Than Nothing?

Manchin and Toomey's background check proposal is pretty weak.

President Obama's Budget

Read it here

Jindal Agonistes

It isn't easy governing as a hard-right Republican.

Where's the Change?

Democrats keep telling their growing coalition to wait and the economic policies they've been hoping for will come. Unfortunately, the Obama administration's agenda can't back up that promise.

Why Are Lists So Irresistible?

If I had 49 reasons why, you'd be even more likely to read this post.

The Keystone Fight's Labor Pains

The battle over the tar sands pipeline among unions has been XL on drama.

Did Obama Lose Votes Because of His Race?

Mitt Romney's homefield advantage in the 2012 election

A Government That Can't Govern

What happens when one party is perfectly happy to stay in the minority.

Over-the-Counter Plan B Strikes Back

A District Court judge ruled Kathleen Sebelius's policy requiring women under 17 to provide a prescription for emergency contraceptives illegal. Will the Obama administration let the decision stand?

No, Margaret Thatcher Wouldn't Have Been a Liberal Now

Pushing against a progressive talking point

Martin Luther King and Today's Gun Advocates

Hard as it might be to believe, they claim him as one of their own.

Sunday Shows Continue Long Tradition of Suckage

Tune in this Sunday to "A Bunch Of White Guys Bickering About Politics."

Forgiving Syria

Finding the truth and reconciling warring factions will not be easy after the end of the Syrian conflict.

We're All Buzzfeed Now

The National Republican Congressional Committee gets buzzy, will inevitably fail.

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