If David and Goliath really existed, and if their match had taken place in the Roman Coliseum, for whom would the fans be rooting?
In defense of Rand Paul – somewhat
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone where, when the other person is speaking, you (a) are not really listening, and/or (b)
Play baseball, learn about Supreme Court!
What do Hunter Wendelstedt (a major-league baseball umpire) and Supreme Court Justice William R. Day (term in office: 1903-1922) have in common? You can
Sounds of the Supreme Court, courtesy of Chicago Cubs
You still can’t watch Supreme Court proceedings on TV, but you can eavesdrop on them. Oral arguments presented to the Supreme Court have been
North Sea cod. A wildlife conservation success story
In the 1960s and 1970s North Sea cod was still cheap and available, and large numbers of British boats set out to sea to
Managing a crisis while everyone is looking
“The choice is not doing or communicating. It is doing and communicating” I wish these words were mine, but they belong to George Lakoff,
Single-payer plan, alive and kicking in Vermont
After Congress passed the health insurance reform bill, it seemed that the idea of single-payer healthcare was all but dead for at least the
Hire and hire. Fed revamps process for job-seekers.
Getting hired by the federal government can be a Kafka-esque experience, say many who, in the past, have attempted to find their way through
A different perspective on perspective
We’ve heard it said before that in the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king. But what happens when in the land
Progressive Forum to be held in Detroit
The first US Social Forum (USSF) took place in Atlanta in June 2007. Twelve thousand progressive social-justice advocates from all over the country came