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Exactly How Corrupt is Your Congress?

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 07:56

The numbers don't lie.

Readers Weigh In: How Do I Help My Son Become a Free Thinker?

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 00:00

A recent article about how to raise children as humanists received hundreds of responses. Here its author, Danny Postel, chooses his favorites.

To Democrats Who Voted to "Defund ACORN": Where's the Defund Blackwater Act?

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 00:00

The witch hunt against ACORN has moved forward while the Obama administration continues to contract with Blackwater, a firm whose criminal conduct is now legendary.

Is Eating a Plant-Based Diet a Cure for Cancer?

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 00:00

Experts are saying a plant-based diet is not only good for our health, but it's also curative of the very serious diseases we face.

H1N1 Just Isn't That Scary: Why There's No Reason to Go Overboard with Swine Flu Hysteria

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 00:00

Just a few years ago, we wouldn't have known there was a "swine flu."

Naomi Klein Interviews Michael Moore on the Perils of Capitalism

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 00:00

Moore discusses his new documentary film, widely praised as a call for a revolt against capitalist madness.

Apocalyptic Preacher John Hagee's Son Ready to Continue in Father's Footsteps

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 00:00

As a number of older Religious Right leaders pass on or retire, their sons are stepping in to take their place.

I'm a Feminist But I Do All the Housework: What's Up With That?

Fri, 09/25/2009 - 00:00

By and large, women do far more housework than men and are better at it. It's creating a dirty situation.

Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory: American Girl Doll an Agent of Political Indoctrination

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 17:00

The long-suffering American children confront yet another Leftist threat.

Glenn Beck Faces Backlash -- From the Right

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 16:34

It seems as if Beck may be marginalizing himself in a way that will, if we're all really lucky, make him permanently toxic to those who take politics seriously.

Oil and Gas Drilling Operation Responsible for 3 Chemical Spills in 2 Weeks

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 15:00

More bad news about the threats to water quality from drilling operations that use fracking.

Chronicle of a Failed Execution: Ohio Prisoner "Traumatized" After Two-Hour Death Chamber Ordeal

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 14:56

53-year-old Romell Broom wept and tried to help his executioners find a vein, only to leave the death chamber alive. This isn't "cruel and unusual punishment"?

Massive Parking Lot of Ghost Ships a Sign of the Econopocalypse

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 13:32

Staggering sight ....

Charles Grassley Seeks to Join New Gang

Thu, 09/24/2009 - 12:27

Charles Grassley, having been kicked out of the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, has posted a flyer seeking out members for a new Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.