The Fourth four years later: Nothing’s changed
As I predicted four years ago on the Fourth of July, little has changed. This year’s fireworks and barbecues offer only a brief respite from the problems of the nation, how they […]
Real News terminated by Arnold coverage
by Jane Briggs-Bunting Who cares about Arnold?? I feel very sorry for Maria Shriver and most sorry for all the children involved in the mess, but it shouldn’t be dominating the national […]
Making money the old-fashioned way (by Paul Szep)
Jobs and financial waste: DC has its priorities in order (by Paul Szep)
Washington, D.C.: the scariest place on Earth (by Paul Szep)
America's wild horses and burros need your help!
by Jane Briggs-Bunting This year is the 40th anniversary of the Wild Free Roaming Wild Horse and Burro Act that guaranteed some level of protection and humane treatment for the nation’s mustangs […]
Kansas rep, a friend of industry, axes product-safety database
A neophyte freshman representative from Kansas who slipped into Congress on the strength of hundreds of thousands of dollars of donations from heavyweight industries does not want you and me to see […]
Moral bankruptcy leading states to financial bankruptcy
How mind-bogglingly crazy is it that several states—including my own New York—are considering bankruptcy? Of course, states don’t qualify for bankruptcy, but a move is afoot in Congress to create a kind […]
Gun reform: Paul Szep now at S&R
[Editor’s Note: Famed political cartoonist Paul Szep has agreed to appear in Scholars & Rogues. Yes, we’re pretty happy about this. Here’s his first cartoon with us. More about Paul below.]