Ballsy Politics, Literally
I know, I know: dismissing Sarah Palin and all her baggage seems like a -- excuse-the-expression -- no-brainer. But if you think dubious distinctio...
I know, I know: dismissing Sarah Palin and all her baggage seems like a -- excuse-the-expression -- no-brainer. But if you think dubious distinctio...
The Huffington Post | Posted 07.28.2008 | Living
The Associated Press reports: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida can raise a glass to another national title _ best party school in ...
Terra Lawson-Remer | Posted 04.11.2008 | Business
The SDS members at the University of Florida are on a hunger strike to demand that the school implement a socially responsible investing policy to govern its 1.2 billion dollar endowment.
AP | Ron Word | Posted 11.27.2007 | Business
Dr. Robert Cade, who invented the sports drink Gatorade and launched a multibillion-dollar industry that the beverage continues to dominate, died Tues...
Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 09.26.2007 | Politics
After watching the pathetic 21-year-old student have his free speech rights tazered out of existence, I couldn't help but think the slogan, "Don't Taze Me Bro," is fitting. Baby-boomer parents have totally failed them.
Nick Antosca | Posted 09.24.2007 | Politics
When I wrote last week about the tasering of a student, I criticized Kerry's behavior during the incident. The post drew some strong reactions and I want to follow up.
The Guardian (U.K.) | Posted 09.22.2007 | Home
There's nothing like a bit of Judge Dredd-style excessive use of police force on an unarmed citizen. Especially when it gets caught on multiple camer...
AP/Editor & Publisher | Posted 09.19.2007 | Media
Video of police Tasering a persistent questioner of Sen. John Kerry became an Internet and TV sensation Tuesday, generating fierce debate about free s...
Greg Lukianoff | Posted 09.18.2007 | Politics
Campus police and administrators can remove audience members who refuse to abide by reasonable rules, like time limitations on questions. But the problem here is obvious.
Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 09.18.2007 | Politics
In the shadow of Virginia Tech, it is likely much more difficult on a college campus to make the difficult distinction between threatening actions and angry, but safe expression.
Lane Hudson | Posted 09.18.2007 | Politics
Our right to free speech remains. And that means you can be a nutso, annoying, know-it-all jerk. That student didn't cross any line that put him into illegal territory. Period.
AP | Posted 09.17.2007 | Home
A university student with a history of taping his own practical jokes was Tasered by campus police and arrested after loudly and repeatedly trying to ...
David Brooks spoke frankly about the presidential and...
Writing for the Daily Beast, Michael Kinsley relays a disturbing story about John...
You got to give credit to the American people, who managed to get through an...
In Debate II, John McCain twice laid out the criteria for how the American...
In 2004, America's malleable mainstream media allowed itself...
We've come to lower our expectations for real debates in the...
The insta-polls, which provide viewers with a somewhat skewed but important insight into how each...
In her "No Bias, No Bull" segment Wednesday night, Campbell Brown pleaded with the...
Madonna went on VP candidate "Sarah fucking Paling" at her Madison Square Garden show Monday...
NEW YORK — A runaway train of a sell-off turned the anniversary of...
In the past week of campaigning, Sarah Palin's famous...
Since our last...
The view from a hovering...
Lea Lane | Posted 09.01.2008 | Politics