Child rapist Roman Polanski has been apprehended in Switzerland. Read all about it. Outrage is palpable – on both sides. Yes, there are two sides. In addition to the “hang the pedophile” […]
Sparkman, collateral damage in the war on drugs?
Hard information about the murder of Bill Sparkman is difficult to gather. The FBI is now on the case and is backpedaling to the point of suggesting it might have been suicide […]
Why Michael Vick should be allowed to play football
by Josh Sternberg Michael Vick could be the best thing to happen to the American reputation in quite some time. His heinous acts of violence and horrific judgment were undeniably stupid. But […]
The NBA: where will "fixed" happen this year?
We watch sports for a variety of reasons. To revel in the thrill of head-to-head competition. To marvel at the athleticism. To root for the home team, in which we have somehow […]
Joe Nacchio heading to jail; Justice weeps anyway
Don’t call it schadenfreude. That’s the term for taking pleasure in the misfortune of others, and I’m not guilty of that. What I feel today, as I review the news that former […]
S&R's official statement on today's SoapBlox hack
Early today hackers launched an attack against the SoapBlox network, wreaking havoc with a significant number of progressive blogs (including Pam’s House Blend, My Left Wing and several state-focused sites). At one […]
Yes, Jack Abramoff, you are a bad man
by JS O’Brien Jack Abramoff was sentenced to four years in prison today, much less than the maximum time for his crimes. You may remember him as the man who bribed, stole, and […]
Meet Satan's towel boy, Ralph Nader, and other famous rabblerousers in a call for open debates
He’s the man who caused Sep. 11, war in the Gulf, a million Iraqi deaths and probably mad cow disease too, as you’ve no doubt heard from disgruntled Democrats. Of course I’m […]
Confronting our inner vigilante (part 2)
Is taking justice into your own hands ever justified? I Don’t Like the Looks of This Early one recent morning, I boarded a subway on the 1 line, which runs north and […]
Nota Bene #29 Part 2 of 2
In “Is Lara Logan being smeared for her criticism of Iraq war coverage,” at Attytood, Will Bunch wonders why the love life — old news — of CBS’s chief foreign affairs correspondent […]
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