Robert Bork Dead at 85
Robert Bork, the controversial jurist whose failed Supreme Court bid ushered in a new climate in American politics, has died at 85.
Gun Deaths To Pass Car Deaths By 2015
Firearms are set to pass the automobile as the instrument for American deaths.
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The The Government’s Giving Away Free Stuff Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
Obama Re-Elected!
Six weeks ago, we held a non-binding referendum asking Americans who they’d like for president. Yesterday, the real election was held.
Is The Gun Debate Over?
Conor Friedersdorf contends “The U.S. Already Had a Conversation About Guns—and the Pro Side Won.”
Germany Orders Facebook to Allow Spam Accounts
Germany recognizes a right to use pseudonyms online and has ordered Facebook to honor it.
Are Mass Shootings Really On The Rise?
Obsessive media coverage makes us believe mass shootings are far more common than they actually are.
Lieberman Backs Term Limits For Senators on Way Out of Senate
Joe Lieberman has had a change of heart on term limits: He’s now for them.
Boehner Puts Tax Rate Increases On The Table
The latest offer from John Boehner includes a significant concession.
Transgender Woman Plays College Basketball to Little Controversy
Gabrielle Ludwig played college basketball as a man 25 years ago; now, she’s playing as a woman.
Meaningful Action To Prevent More Tragedies Like This
Will the massacre of twenty children in a Connecticut elementary school mark a turning point in America’s gun culture? Don’t count on it.
America’s Deadliest School Massacre And The New Media World
Is it good to live in a world where news of a massacre can travel around the world in an instant?
Alabama Hospital Shooting Leaves Three Wounded, Shooter Dead
Another day, another shooting spree in America.
Romney Sticks Media With Inflated Bill
Mitt Romney’s campaign is wildly overcharging the media for the privilege over covering them.
Does Making Killers Famous Make More Killers?
Almost a decade ago, Roger Ebert wondered if making mass murderers famous doesn’t provide a perverse incentive.
Obama Administration Sending Mixed Signals On Marijuana
President Obama’s recent statements on the legalization of marijuana in Colorado and Washington are not consistent with his own Administration’s policies.
GMail Permanently Broken?
For weeks now, I’ve found Gmail virtually unusable. I’ve tried switching back to Firefox from Chrome. I’ve tried turning off Google Labs. Nothing seems to work.
Shots Fired At Connecticut Elementary School, Multiple Deaths Reported
Apparent tragedy at a Connecticut Elementary School.
They Have No Idea!
Today, there are many millions of Americans who can tell one Kardashian sister from another, but have no idea that Barack Obama has compiled the worst presidential record since Jimmy Carter.
