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Palin's Last Shot On Wolves & Ashley Judd; Congress Shoots Back

Shannyn Moore | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

As an Alaskan who has trapped and hunted, the aerial killing of animals is to hunting what hiring a hooker is to dating. A sure thing, with no work. No wonder it appealed to former governor Palin.

Helping Women: Eliminating Obstetric Fistula in Developing World

Jim Luce | Posted 08.28.2009 | World


Jim Luce

EngenderHealth focuses on far more than fistula repair and prevention. They are dedicated to improving the overall health and well-being of people in the countries where they work.

Walter and Me

Jon Bowermaster | Posted 08.23.2009 | Media


Jon Bowermaster

People suggested to Walter that he should run for President himself. "I think we'll wait and see how many uncommitteds there are after New Hampshire," he said. "And then maybe we'll go after them."

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Knife Play

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

What's been playing out in California could be the stubborn last gasp of the "Republican Revolution." What began in California might have to end in California.

Bobby Jindal, Dan Quayle and Socialist Health Care

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

Fear, not surprisingly, has remained one of the key tenets of the Republican message during Obama's presidency.

The Great Tax Con Job

Thom Hartmann | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Thom Hartmann

High top marginal tax rates on rich people actually stabilize the economy, prevent economic bubbles from forming, prevent economic crashes, and lead to steady and sustained economic growth.

Qadhafi: Once A Clown, Always A Clown?

Jason Saltoun-Ebin | Posted 08.21.2009 | World


Jason Saltoun-Ebin

After President Obama shook hands with Libyan leader Qadhafi earlier this month at the G8 summit, I tried to imagine what President Reagan would have done.

Hey Republicans, Can You Answer These Questions Truthfully About the "Obama Economy?"

Andy Ostroy | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

It's abundantly clear that President Obama's stewardship of the economy has resulted in tremendous improvement from the near-abyss the nation fell into last Fall at the end of Bush's presidency.

It's Time to Spay and Neuter the Blue Dogs on Health Care

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 08.16.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

The Blue Dog coalition loved spending lavishly on the Iraq war only to rediscover the evil of budget deficits as soon as Obama was elected.

The Democrats' Selective Amnesia on Assassination: Clinton Did It and Obama Does It Too

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 08.15.2009 | Politics


Jeremy Scahill

The "secret" CIA assassination program that Dick Cheney allegedly concealed from Congress sounds a lot like the assassination policy implemented by President Bill Clinton.

Sotomayor Challenge Blows Up in Sessions' Face

The Wall Street Journal | Posted 08.14.2009 | Politics


Ouch! Sen. Jeff Sessions (R., Ala.), seeking to discredit Judge Sonia Sotomayor's judicial philosophy, cited her 2001 "wise Latina" speech, and contr...

Republicans Flunk History and Economics, Pass Drama

Stephen Herrington | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics


Stephen Herrington

Some predecessors of current Republicans ganged together and stopped Roosevelt New deal spending, with identical arguments to now, in 1937. The result was a hiatus in the recovery until WWII.

Obama's True History of the Cold War

Matthew Duss | Posted 08.07.2009 | World


Matthew Duss

Earlier today, President Obama delivered a speech to Moscow's New Economic School, in which he outlined his vision for the future U.S.-Russia relationship.

Jackson Media Miscoverage: Our Modern-Day "Bread and Circuses"

Bill Mann | Posted 08.07.2009 | Media


Bill Mann

If you needed any proof that we are now officially an entertainment-driven culture, the embarrassing spectacle of fawning coverage of the popular song-and-dance man's passing provided it.

Sarah Palin, Preparing to Run

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.06.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

After reading Palin's interview in Runner's World, I doubt she'll be off the political stage anytime soon. A presidential campaign is a long race that requires a lot of endurance.

The Love You Save: Michael and the Rear-Guard Boomers

Will Bunch | Posted 07.26.2009 | Entertainment


Will Bunch

The Jackson 5 and their strings of hits like "The Love You Save" was the first pop music that truly belonged to us -- the rear-guard Baby Boomers.

Obama 'Unjust' in his Iranian Response

Casey Sherman | Posted 07.24.2009 | World


Casey Sherman

President Obama's tepid, late-to-the-party response from the leader of the free world doesn't exactly invoke the same spirit of Ronald Reagan's "tear down this wall" speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin in 1987.

The "Just Say NO-Bama Campaign" Part 2: Diplomacy is Neither Timid Nor an Apology

Kimberly Krautter | Posted 07.23.2009 | World


Kimberly Krautter

Iranians have not asked for U.S. or other Western support other than a desire that our media continue to report their story.

Sam Stein

Ed Meese, Far-Right Reaganite, Hired By GOP To Coordinate Sotomayor Attack

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics


In their battle against Obama's first Supreme Court nominee, Republicans in Congress have turned to an old hand. Ed Meese, the Reagan-era attorney gen...

A 'Must Read' for the Book Czar

William Fisher | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics


William Fisher

Ambitious assertions of presidential power are the logical outcome of a decades-long trend that started with Reagan and culminated under the "unitary executive" doctrine embraced by the George W. Bush administration.

Why Would Anyone Want to Be Governor of California?

Matt Littman | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics


Matt Littman

The next leader of our state should be so lucky as to be caught picking up a prostitute -- that appears to be a better career path than the dead-end job of Governor of California.

Republican Party Strategists Confer On Name Change

Avery Corman | Posted 07.12.2009 | Comedy


Avery Corman

"We know we're in deep trouble with most Americans in every measurable way and some of these people believe a change of name could go a long way toward upgrading the brand," the strategist said.

Gay Pride Reminds Us That Love Can't Be Legislated

Jason Mannino | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living


Jason Mannino

Love is not something for which we can fight. Fortunately, love is not tangible. It cannot be given or taken away by government legislation.

Newt Gingrich Angers the Zombie Reagan

Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 07.12.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Filipowicz

Newt has done the unthinkable. He has attacked one of the Republican sacred cows. No, not the rich. But almost as bad. Newt attacked former president Ronald Reagan.

Ultimately Arms Control Is About One-to-One Relationships

Russ Wellen | Posted 07.10.2009 | World


Russ Wellen

At least a couple of the world's most belligerent cold warriors shared their dreams of a world free of nuclear weapons with their counterparts across the frozen aisle.