Politics
Romney's Race-Based Initiative
Aug 20, 2012The GOP presidential candidate's latest line of attacks against the president plays on stereotypes about the social-safety net.
Are Racists Only in One Political Party?
Aug 19, 2012Racial stereotypes are not solely within the purview of the Grand Old Party.
Why Affirmative Action Still Matters
Aug 19, 2012The Supreme Court justices may disagree with the affirmative action policies challenged in Fisher v. UT Austin, but there is no doubt that they are constitutional and have been effective in making Texas' university system more racially and socioeconomically diverse.
Breaking Bad TV Expectations
Aug 17, 2012Skyler White and other anti-hero wives have been doused in haterade lately instead of getting the sympathy they deserve.
Does America Get the Campaigns It Deserves?
Aug 17, 2012The fault lies not in our candidates, but in ourselves.
Kubrick's Vietnam, 25 Years Later
Aug 17, 2012Full Metal Jacket—as well as the rest of the director's canon—still fails to impress, even after a quarter-century intermission.
Creating Hurdles, Pennsylvania Drops Efforts to Boost Voting
Aug 17, 2012The state announces it will drop plans for online voter registration and online applications for absentee ballots because it's too busy implementing a new voter-ID law.
In Iowa, a Big To-Do over "I Do"
Aug 16, 2012Can progressives stop conservatives from bringing down judges who ruled in favor of same-sex marriage?
The Worst-Ever Attempt at Swiftboating
Aug 16, 2012Attacking a sitting president as weak is not the best idea, especially when he ordered the attack that killed Osama bin Laden.
Medicare Myths, Debunked
Aug 16, 2012Both the Obama and Romney campaigns say the other is trying to destroy Medicare. They can't both be right.
The Trouble With a Campaign About "Issues"
Aug 16, 2012It can be just as negative, if not more, than a campaign about personalities.
Playing Defense on the Sequestration Battle
Aug 16, 2012As January 1 draws near, expect doomsday predictions about big national-security cuts to ramp up.
Voting Rights Lose in Pennsylvania
Aug 15, 2012Next stop for the voter-ID lawsuit? The state supreme court.
