There is progress and then there is stubborn ignorance. Progress is a gradual change that occurs in response to injustice or bigotry; stubborn ignorance is rejecting progress that has already occurred, and instead sticking by outdated sensibilities because you're too damn lazy to change.

Congratulations, 79 percent of America, you...

In his groundbreaking column published on Monday in Sports Illustrated, Jason Collins made it fairly clear that he never wished gain notoriety because of his sexuality.

I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am,...

In a definitive nod to the fact that they have more money than they would know what to do with, the Koch brothers have reportedly recently set their sights on the newspaper industry. The brothers -- who actually aren't named Randolph and Mortimer -- reportedly revealed...

Much like Netflix and hot dog eating contests, March Madness is an American staple that holds the very fabric of our society together.

By now you've probably already been coaxed by friends or co-workers to fill out a bracket in honor of the festivities. To those uninitiated with college basketball,...

Days before the Supreme Court hears arguments on the Defense Of Marriage Act, the gay rights movement has gained a powerful, and certainly unlikely, ally.

Rob Portman, a conservative senator from Ohio, recently announced that he has reversed his longheld stance against gay marriage.

The reason for this change of...

Last year the Super Bowl attracted roughly 111.3 million viewers. The average Super Bowl viewer is American and alive, so if you fit within these demographics, there's at least a decent chance you will be coaxed into watching the game. This will likely occur either by attending a...

There is evil prowling in the world -- it shows up in our movies, video games and online fascinations, and finds its way into vulnerable hearts and minds. As a free people, let us choose what kind of people we will be. Laws, the only redoubt of secularism, will not...

I remember what I was doing when Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' home run record in the summer of 1998. I was a 10-year-old in my pajamas running around in circles in my living room. I was so excited jumping up and down that I lost my balance and broke...

In the past few days there has been serious discussion and, remarkably, action, in relation to the topic of gun control, with President Obama tapping Joe Biden to come up with new policies that will curb gun violence.

At the press conference on Friday, NRA executive vice...

They can shatter bones and end lives, but their importance to our culture makes any critical conversation about the obvious dangers they pose taboo. But it's only at their most lethal that they expose the depressing depths our country will go to in order to rationalize their presence.

Of course,...

Barack Obama: Mitt, it's great to see you, welcome to the Oval Office!

Mitt Romney: Barack, it's my pleasure.

*President Obama goes in for hug*
*Governor Romney goes in for fist pound*
*Both pause*
*President Obama goes in for fist pound*
*Governor Romney goes in for...

Before polls closed on Tuesday, Mitt Romney revealed that he had prepared a full acceptance speech that he planned to read at his victory rally later that night. It might have gone something like this:

*"Cat Scratch Fever" by Ted Nugent begins playing and Mitt Romney emerges from...

With election day now on the horizon, we all have difficult decisions to make in regards to what direction we want this country to head in. This is indeed a daunting choice, and I don't think I'm alone as a man when I say that I'm extremely relieved that I...

Tuesday night was truly a big moment for all those who stand for what the Founding Fathers truly envisioned.

The reason I say this is because it was abundantly clear that the best guy for the job (and my personal candidate of choice) simply dominated the second presidential debate....

I like to imagine the conversation in the NBC boardroom went something like this:

Johnson: Sir, we've been kicking around a few ideas to put our network's comedy lineup back on the map since we're completely abandoning the notion of providing fresh, original content in favor of copying the crap...

Mitt Romney screwed up.

Please try to contain your surprise.

On Tuesday night, Mother Jones released footage from a Mitt Romney private $50,000-a-plate fundraising event in which the Republican candidate for president of the United States said enough controversial things to become a speechwriter for Michele Bachmann (if you...

Gentlemen, Scholars and Gronkowskis,

Well, the big day is almost here. I know we've only been together a couple of weeks, but it feels like just yesterday I was sitting in an online draft lobby -- the last pick had just been made -- and all I could do was...

I'm here reporting live off of the coast of Kentucky at the 2052 Republican National Convention, where presumptive nominee Bristol Palin is preparing to take the floor.

The past couple of days have been a whirlwind of excitement on the news that Palin is officially ready to announce that...

In recent weeks much has been made of stricter voter identification laws which have been upheld in Pennsylvania and have already been passed in many right-leaning states. The law itself dictates that voters must have valid photo identification in order to cast an in person ballot in the...

This morning in Windsor, England, the United States' women's eight rowing team held off Canada to win the gold medal by a half-length. The victory helped the Americans successfully defend the Olympic title they won in Beijing in 2008.

We were particularly thrilled with the result as Huffington...