Red States Eat Blue States’ Lunch, Grow Up to Be Blue States
Low costs and regulatory barriers are attracting people to red states–thus turning them purple and blue.
Supreme Court Agrees To Wade Back Into The Affirmative Action Debate
The Supreme Court agreed yesterday to wade back into the thorny issue of race and higher education.
Texas Attorney General Tells Clerks They Can Ignore The Constitution If They Want To
The Attorney General of Texas is responding to the Supreme Court’s marriage ruling by telling Clerk’s who issue marriage license that they are free to ignore the law.
A New Era for Conservatives?
The events of the past two weeks could allow the Republican Party to move forward.
Turkish Governing Party Loses Parliamentary Majority In Elections
Turkey’s governing party suffered big setbacks at the ballot box yesterday.
Supreme Court Sides With Muslim Woman In Religious Discrimination Case
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Muslim woman who was refused a job because of her hijab.
More Immigrants To The U.S. Come From China And India Than Mexico
The sources of new immigrants to the United States are changing, but it’s unclear if that will have any impact on the political debate over immigration reform.
Ted Cruz And Steve King Are Attacking The Rule Of Law In Defense Of “Traditional Marriage”
Ted Cruz and Steve King think the Court should be prevented from hearing any case involving same-sex marriage. Because they know they’re losing.
America’s Top Law Firms Have Declined To Defend Bans On Same-Sex Marriage
Many of America’s top law firms have declined to accept cases defending bans on same-sex marriage, and that’s okay.
Louisiana Set To Become The Next ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Battleground
A bill pending in Louisiana seems likely to become the next national focus in the debate between marriage equality and claims of ‘religious freedom.’
RFRA Battle Moves Beyond Indiana
Arkansas, North Carolina, and Virginia may soon see the same battle over RFRA laws that is playing itself out in Indiana
The Ivy League Supreme Court
Every member of the Supreme Court graduated from an Ivy League Law School. That kind of homogeneity is not healthy.
Republicans Expand House Majority
The GOP added to its majority in the House, giving it the biggest majority it has had since Truman was President.
Voters Still Not Caring Very Much About The Midterms, And That’s No Surprise
Polls continue to show that most Americans are largely tuning the midterms out.
Why Top Students Are Being Rejected by In-State Colleges
Their places are being filled by students who pay higher tuition rates.
Does The Army Still Have a Race Problem?
The Army brass is worried about its diversity in critical mid-level posts.
British Ban Teaching Creationism As Science, Should The U.S. Do The Same?
It is now illegal to teach creationism as science in the United Kingdom in any school, public or private, that receives public funding.
Fifty Senators Call On N.F.L. To Change Redskins Name
Once again, Washington politicians are pontificating about the Washington Redskins.
Social Mobility and Race in Higher Education
The Affirmative Action debate is too divisive and largely misses the point.
Trust In State Government
A new poll finds that people in Illinois have an accurate assessment of politics in their state.
USA Isn’t Religiously Diverse
Despite the mythos, 95% of Americans are either Christian or unaffiliated.
OTB Caption Contest Winners
The How Do You Stand On Nuclear Waste? Edition OTB Caption ContestTM is now over.
Obama Sends Message with Sochi Delegation
The U.S. delegation to Russia’s Sochi Olympics will feature no high profile politicians and several openly gay athletes.
The Cuccinelli Blame Game And The GOP Civil War
Accusations of blame are already being tossed around about why Republicans lost in Virginia, and they mirror a broader debate in the Republican Party nationally.
White Male Privilege Exists, Defense Department Points Out
A Pentagon Equal Opportunity training manual points out the obvious.
The Political Center Is Dead, At Least On Capitol Hill
It’s no wonder there’s no compromise in Congress.
Supreme Court Hears Argument On Referendum Banning Affirmative Action
Should states have the right to ban affirmative action? The Supreme Court will decide that this term.
Supreme Court Punts On Affirmative Action, But Its Future Seems Short-Lived
The Supreme Court’s decision on Affirmative Action in education didn’t go as far as many thought it would, but it’s future in the near-term seems fairly clear.
Royal Navy Updates Nelson’s Toast
For two centuries, British sailors have toasted their “wives and sweethearts.” No more.
Republicans Haven’t Learned The Lessons Of 2012
The GOP seems to be making the same mistakes that led to defeat in 2012.
Diversity, Stupidity, and Willful Ignorance
Why won’t the “women don’t get pregnant from rape” meme die?
Federal Judge Dismisses Pennsylvania Lawsuit Against NCAA Over Penn State Sanctions
Set backs for Pennsylvania in its effort to reverse the NCAA sanctions against Penn State, and a new lawsuit from the Paterno family. The Sandusky story returns.
What Did Susan Rice Know and When Did She Know It?
I have for months taken it as a given that she went on five Sunday morning talk shows and lied about what happened there. Did she?
Another Big Month Ahead For The Supreme Court
It’s going to be another eventful month for the Supreme Court.
