I wasn’t much interested in all of the hullabaloo about the government spying on our phone calls, emails, etc., until I read this article
Legislators against Medicaid expansion wait in the wings to say, “I told you so.”
Recently, Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, wrote about the “practical effects of the Affordable Care Act. His remarks clarified for me that
How to pass immigration reform, without a majority of the majority
The U.S. Senate has managed to pass an immigration reform bill. Now it goes to the House of Representatives, where conservative Republicans, obstructionists, anti-immigration
Amtrak: A respite from intrusive security
I’ve done some traveling in recent days, and when it comes to travel, these days are not ordinary. The federal government is closely watching
Supreme Court shreds Voting Rights Act: Political cartoonists respond
The Supreme Court has opened the floodgates: Less than a year since state legislatures, governors and secretaries of state in both the north and
Eleven-hour filibuster stops Texas abortion law…for now
I never thought I’d hear myself say this: I love Texas. Well, to be a bit clearer: I love Texas women. To clarify further:
This is what happens when the Supreme Court loses sight of common sense
Perhaps if it hadn’t been for the Bush v Gore Supreme Court case, we would give the Supremes the benefit of the doubt when
Atlanta’s new stadium: Boost or boondoggle?
Football and God rarely clash in the South. But the neighborhood surrounding the future $1 billion new Falcons’ stadium may be forced to lose
Koch-ifying the news
Industrialists Charles and David Koch, well known for their climate change denial, have very recently expressed interest in buying newspapers. We all know the
Otto’s Market, Germantown NY: Down-home grocery in a big-box world
Recently I met a guy named Otto Leuschel. Otto’s got a fascinating story to tell about his journey from vice-president of the northeastern division