The Obama Administration has given up on the idea of trying the September 11th suspects in a civilian court. Considering how much that trial would have perverted the justice system, that’s a good thing.
The story that GE paid zero taxes last year despite mega-billion dollar profits is completely untrue.
President Obama says he acted in Libya to avert an imminent genocide, but there’s no evidence that any such thing was about to occur.
Nate Silver argues today’s polls “have a reasonable amount of predictive power in informing us as to the identity of the eventual nominee.”
Philip Greenspun wonders, “How did the New York Times manage to spend $40 million on its pay wall?”
In one of the biggest political surprises of the year, President Obama has announced that he would like a second term.
Department of Defense (DOD) employees moving into a new building this fall may start their days walking past a sculpture of a toad with a ten-foot fairy on its back.
“She asked for it” is no longer an acceptable argument in rape cases. So, why is a preacher in Florida burning a book being condemned by American political and military leaders for a days-long murder spree in Afghanistan?
Rather than fighting over the remnants of the FY 2011 budget, the GOP should make a deal and get ready for the bigger, and more important, battle ahead.
The only people responsible for the murders in Afghanistan are the people who committed them, but the demagogues like Terry Jones deserve condemnation as well.
Modern life requires us to put a high degree of trust in those to whom we delegate responsibility
Whether due to innumeracy or intentional deceitfulness, ThinkProgress has the JobsOhio bill totally wrong.
A NATO airstrike killed 13 rebel fighters, who were mistaken for Gaddafi’s forces. Apparently, they were shooting at NATO planes.
House Republicans engaged in a publicity stunt on Friday that displayed a profound misunderstanding of how government actually works in the United States.
Michele Bachmann raised more money in the First Quarter of 2011 than any other Republican. Which means that she’ll have to be taken seriously if she decides to run for President.
A discussion on Terry Jones’ moral culpability for the crazed reaction in Afghanistan to his Koran burning stunt.
The ability of people to put aside rational judgment when it comes to political figures is, in a word, puzzling.
If we allow the possible reaction of the most dogmatic, evil people who might hear the message to govern our expression, we don’t have freedom at all.
The experiences of two well-known academics denied tenure at Chicago provide some clues.
The New York Times wins for “Afghans Avenge Florida Koran Burning, Killing 12.”
Todays’ horrific attack on the UN complex in Mazar-i Sharif may well the the Tet Offensive of Afghanistan: a relatively minor event that permanently changed the American public’s view of the war.
With the Draft only 27 days away, multiple lawsuits pending, and the lockout only in force for a few weeks, the NFL announced that an agreement on a new CBA had been reached with players.
The next week promises to be a battle between John Boehner and the Tea Party over whether or not compromise is a good idea.
The American people have no idea what’s really in the Federal Budget, which makes any discussion about what to cut virtually impossible.
Politicians in office have a nasty habit of behaving completely differently than they promise on the campaign trail.
The iconic WKRP in Cincinnati is not being syndicated or available on DVD in its original format because it’s classic rock soundtrack is hamstrung by copyright laws and music licensing fees.
Given the schedule they’re on in the Courts of Appeals, it is likely that the Supreme Court will rule on one or more of the lawsuits challenging the Constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act just before the start of the 2012 campaign.
