Politics
Politician Tries to Be Cool Dad, Destroys Career
Oct 25, 2013A warning to candidates everywhere: if you aren't Mr. Buzzkill, you're risking a mini-scandal.
Bomb Me, Big Sheldon
Oct 25, 2013Neocon mega-donor Adelson decides that nuclear fighting is definitely allowed in the donor room.
Terrible Republican Idea Exposed as Even More Terrible
Oct 25, 2013The CBO says raising the eligibility age for Medicare wouldn't save much money, and if even if it could, it would still be a terrible idea.
Kasich Goes Rogue on Medicaid
Oct 25, 2013Ohio's John Kasich is one of the few Republican governors to approve Medicaid expansion and he did it using distinctly unconventional tactics—some say illegal ones.
Israel's Brain Drain
Oct 24, 2013Why are so many Israelis teaching at American universities? Because Israel is starving higher education.
The False Glow of Remembered Childhood
Oct 24, 2013The next time somebody says "Things were more innocent when I was a kid," tell them to wake up.
Sorry, John Stuart Mill Was Not a Libertarian
Oct 24, 2013For Mill, who gets what is a social decision.
No, Healthcare.gov's Problems Will Not Offer the GOP Political Deliverance
Oct 24, 2013Republicans have a new spring in their step, but it's only a matter of time before they make fools of themselves.
A Look Inside the 'Men's Rights' Movement That Helped Fuel California Alleged Killer Elliot Rodger
Oct 24, 2013How the rise of organized misogynist activism is hurting women—and men
Pot Legalization Is Not the New Gay Marriage
Oct 24, 2013The trend lines for legalizing marijuana and gay marriage look pretty similar. But there’s no reason to assume they’ll stay that way.
The Key to the Broffordable Care Act's Success
Oct 24, 2013... is getting those invincible youngsters to sign up, of course.
The Hidden Indentured Class
Oct 23, 2013Sex trafficking isn't our only problem—forced labor accounts for a significant number of the estimated 20,000 victims of human trafficking who enter the U.S. each year.
Popping the Pill's Bubble
Oct 23, 2013Free birth control is great, but it’s not going to do women much good if they don’t know which method to use.
When Kids Stand Their Ground
Oct 23, 2013Violence-prevention groups are trying to teach young people that there are ways to resolve conflict without guns. Permissive gun legislation makes their jobs difficult.
Instead of a Grand Bargain, Let's Have a Little Bargain
Oct 22, 2013Republicans and Democrats should take the easy way out. It'll be better for everyone.
