Politics
The Hoodie
Mar 23, 2012Short skirts don’t rape women; men rape women. Hoodies don’t shoot Skittles-toting teenagers; overzealous neighborhood watch guys shoot teenagers.
Newt Just Wants to Help TV Networks
Mar 23, 2012Gingrich says a contested nomination would draw in viewers, but it'd leave Republicans in shambles
Obama Picks Jim Yong Kim for World Bank
Mar 23, 2012Today's Balance Sheet: Obama nominates the Dartmouth College head for the prestigious position.
Geraldo: If You're Black and Wear a Hoodie, Expect to Get Shot
Mar 23, 2012The talk show host blames Trayvon Martin's hoodie for his murder.
Single-Payer and the Supreme Court
Mar 23, 2012Surprisingly, several groups seek to challenge the Affordable Care Act from the left.
The Attack that Will Stick to Romney
Mar 23, 2012The former Massachusetts governor can walk away from everything but the fact that he's a plutocrat.
Now Is the Law of Their Discontent
Mar 23, 2012The biggest arguments against the Affordable Care Act exist far more in the political realm than the legal.
Precedents for the Unprecedented
Mar 23, 2012The Comprehensive Baseball Bat Act that never quite materialized sheds light on the health-care case.
Making The Most of $36 Million
Mar 22, 2012Harold Simmons pledges to give Republican super PACs all the money they could want, but where it is spent is all that matters.
Independents Are Still a Myth
Mar 22, 2012A new paper from Third Way disputes the idea that independent voters are a myth. They still are.
Dems Want Obama to Hurry Up His Evolution
Mar 22, 2012Elizabeth Warren calls on Obama to support marriage equality.
Spin Without Limits
Mar 22, 2012Obama's successes are proof of how awesome George W. Bush was, I guess.
"That's Specious Reasoning, Representative"
Mar 22, 2012Arbitrarily classifying a number of murders as not-crimes is a good way to reduce reported violent crime rates, but it doesn't actually reduce violence.
