By Rori Black Today the Supreme Court upheld the misnomered “partial birth” abortion ban implemented in 2003. While the bill itself is named The Partial Birth Abortion Act of 2003, it refers […]
Jacob’s ANC Ladder: the power of the state, the power of the party
Jacob Zuma has announced his candidacy for the South African presidency. Zuma is the ex-deputy president, fired for connections to corruption in a multi-million Rand arms deal. It gets worse: his financial […]
Stick to the plan
The stuff rolling across the transom this morning isn’t filling me with rainbows and unicorns. First off, as I wipe the sleep from my eyes I realize that the Virginia Tech tragedy […]
Free Speech Lawsuit vs. White House Volunteers – An Update
In March of 2005, President Bush gave a speech about Social Security at the Wings Over the Rockies Air Museum in Denver, Colorado. Three Bush opponents, Leslie Weise, Karen Bauer, and Alex […]
Articles of impeachment to be filed against Cheney
Calm yourselves, though. It’s just the Peace Gnome, Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), on a righteous rampage again. He’ll likely get a few onboard, but the vast majority of Congress will once again […]
Paying Taxes (With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility)
By Martin Bosworth As someone who’s had more than his share of tussles with the IRS over the years, you’d think I’d be one of those embittered folk who hangs on the […]
L’affaire Imus: a lesson in the function of democracy (or, Why do conservatives hate freedom?)
I’ve heard from some conservative quarters lately that the librul campaign to unhorse Don Imus is anywhere from hypocritical to a full-Monty assault on the right to free speech. In some cases […]
Unlearning helplessness: how donors reinforce poverty and dependency
“Well, something is better than nothing,” said the well-dressed man at the charity launch function. “No it isn’t. You’re making the assumption that the recipients of corporate charity can’t do any better […]
Joe Wilson at the CWA: he called Fred Thompson what?!
Former Ambassador Joseph Wilson (some of you may know him by his married name, Mr. Valerie Plame) addressed the 59th Conference on World Affairs at the University of Colorado this morning, speaking […]
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