There are women who say you know when a man is lying when he moves his lips. If only it was that simple. If
Category: Courts
How American is “American”?
Before we start, I have a little… activity. Close your eyes. Well, maybe not; I need you to keep reading. Anyway. In your mind’s
NSA data collection raises more questions than answers
In his book, The Republican Brain, Chris Mooney describes how there are certain types of issues in which Democrats mimic the illogical positions of
Internet sales tax: A dilemma of logic for Republicans
Republican tax-reform dogma is under fire. On what has become known as “Cyber Monday,” the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court ruling
Will a dearth of death drugs kill the death penalty? Let’s hope so.
Just a few hours before convicted serial murderer Joseph Paul Franklin was scheduled to be executed by lethal injection on Nov. 19, 2013, two
Voting rights watch: KS and AZ have scary plans for “two-tier” voting
Republican Secretaries of State in Kansas and Arizona are devising a whole new way to make voting harder. Thwarted by the U.S. Supreme Court
Chelsea Manning is a patriot
Chelsea Manning is a patriot. She will go down in history as one of the great Americans of our time. If you have not
Legislatures pray: Will the Supreme Court grant their wishes?
Does beginning a legislative session with a prayer violate the separation of church and state by endorsing one religion over another? That’s the question
Mainstream media is like the frog in a boiling pot
By its very definition, the term “news” means something that is happening now. What qualifies as news in the mainstream media is largely events
Voting rights watch: NC Repubs push harsh new voting restrictions
North Carolina Republicans are not hiding the fact that newly proposed [2013] voting restrictions are aimed at making it harder for Democrats to vote.