May 16, 2012
To the long list of right-wing, knuckle-dragging know nothings who dare question so-called "global warming," environmentalists now can add six Apollo astronauts, two rocket men who flew aboard Skylab, and a pair of former directors of the Johnson Space Center (JSC).
May 3, 2012
"Every time a bank fails an angel gets its wings." So goes a graffito in Manhattan's East Village. One block away, as marchers occupied Broadway on May Day, their picket signs pleaded, "Millionaires must pay their fair share," and, "No free ride for Wall Street."
Apr 25, 2012
Sunday marks three years since Senate Democrats passed a budget. This dereliction of duty flagrantly violates the 1974 Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act.
Apr 12, 2012
Just this week, several brand-new reasons have emerged for repealing the Affordable Care Act, better known as "Obamacare." Like proper, government-designed straitjackets, they come in three sizes: hefty, huge and humongous.
Apr 5, 2012
From the sublime to the ridiculous, the Obama administration's energy policy has devolved into self-parody.
Mar 23, 2012
From coast to coast, politicians want to hike the minimum wage. New York State legislators aim to lift it from $7.25 to $8.50 an hour. California lawmakers are weighing a boost from $8 to $8.50.
Feb 17, 2012
While Democrats dismiss voter fraud as a collective Republican hallucination, a study released Tuesday by the Pew Center on the States confirms the GOP's concerns. The ghosts in America's voting machines may be the least of our worries.
Feb 10, 2012
If Attorney General Eric Holder is concerned that voter ID laws are racist, he should consider scrapping his own agency's photo identification rule.