The Orphan Of The American Political Spectrum
Were one to design a political philosophy calculated to appeal to large numbers of "conservatives" and "liberals," it might look very much like contemporary libertarianism.
Were one to design a political philosophy calculated to appeal to large numbers of "conservatives" and "liberals," it might look very much like contemporary libertarianism.
New York Times | BRIAN STELTER | Posted 11.21.2009 | Media
Glenn Beck, the popular and outspoken Fox News host, says he wants to go beyond broadcasting his opinions and start rallying his political base -- for...
Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 11.04.2009 | Politics
Gay marriage is a civil rights issue; it will take a Supreme Court decision or an amendment to the US Constitution to make this right. That's almost inconceivably hard work, but ending slavery was no picnic either.
Robert Scheer | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics
Is there a more hypocritical figure in American politics than Joe Lieberman? His threat to thwart a vote on health care legislation should be the last straw that ends his Democratic caucus connection.
Robert Fuller | Posted 10.09.2009 | World
Obama got the prize not for doing, but for being. Not for making peace, but for exemplifying something new on the world stage -- the politics of dignity.
Michael Shermer | Posted 10.06.2009 | World
Trade--the free exchange of products, services, and ideas between people--will not prevent war, but it attenuates its likelihood.
J. Bradley Jansen | Posted 11.26.2009 | Politics
The documentary For Liberty beautifully shows us what Markos Mousitlas called the only true people-powered campaign in 2008: Ron Paul's campaign.
Jessica Corry | Posted 11.15.2009 | Denver
There will inevitably be moments when this site's readers will want to kick us straight to mandatory diversity training -- maybe you'll even post a little nasty gram of a comment. We welcome the dialogue.
Aemilia Scott | Posted 09.20.2009 | Politics
In the films, Batman is all about doing the dirty work that the public needs, but doesn't necessarily want. Sound familiar?
HuffPost's Eyes & Ears | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 09.19.2009 | Politics
A number of YouTube videos have shown a man carrying an AR-15 rifle to a pro-Obama health care reform rally outside the president's speech in Phoenix ...
Waylon Lewis | Posted 09.15.2009 | Green
I, for one, am not going to boycott Whole Foods. I'm not throwing the baby out with the bathwater.
Craig Newmark | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics
I believe both in limiting government, and the need to work together to solve big problems. The current health care situation perfectly illustrates the failure of the market to solve a problem.
Michael Shermer | Posted 09.13.2009 | Politics
Anyone who follows politics knows the standard stereotype of what liberals think of conservatives, and what conservatives think of liberals. They both have an element of truth.
Huffington Post | Susan Crile | Posted 09.06.2009 | Politics
Congressman Ron Paul offered a harsh appraisal of Obama's presidency on Thursday during an appearance on CNN's "American Morning." "I'd probably gi...
Tom Sullivan | Posted 09.03.2009 | Politics
One suspects, however, that behind much of the "Don't Tread On Me" rhetoric directed at Obama is a spluttering "... but, but, but, you're black!"
Steven Denlinger | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics
"I'm bitter," Sir Knavely told me. He raised his glass and drank. His furry chin went deep into his Tiger's Milk. Then he set it down. "Why are ...
Talking Points Memo | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics
The House voted 405-1 today for a resolution in support of the Iranian dissidents and condemning the ruling government. And the one man who opposed it...
Posted 06.06.2009 | Comedy
The inimitable Andy Cobb is at it again, taking libertarians to task for their hatred of all things government. You know what has no government? Somal...
Warren Holstein | Posted 05.17.2009 | Comedy
Avast, ye picaroons! If landlubber Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) has his way, good ole American privateers will be set loose on ye wily pillaging Somalian buccaneers and get all War of 1812 on yer booties.
Ben Cohen | Posted 04.24.2009 | Politics
As a free market ideologue, Matt Ridley should embrace the death of a bad idea -- it is natures way of saying "sorry buddy, you're wrong."
Lee Stranahan | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics
I know my Ayn Rand. In fact, when it comes to Rand and her philosophy of Objectivism I'll put put my Ayn Cred up against almost anyone. I attended he...
Andrew Sargus Klein | Posted 03.04.2009 | Media
Where's the tipping point between civil liberties and, to put it glibly, the government looking out for you?
Ellis Weiner | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics
She made it all up. The bad guys are straw men, serving a straw government, empowered by a straw civilization. The whole thing is a self-subverting and ultimately ludicrous grand opera of bad faith.
Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics
Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell has been floated as one opportunity for Obama, but I encourage the new President to try frying a bigger fish -- the Defense of Marriage Act.
Lee Stranahan | Posted 12.23.2008 | Politics
It's time for someone to grab Ron Paul's ideas, grab the organizational skill of herding a bunch of individualists and grab control of the damn Republican party right now.
Patrick Maines | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics