Birth control is not attack on religion
The Obama administration made the right move when it mandated that all employers be required to offer free family planning services to women through their insurance plans.
Blame the brain?
Some scientists believe they have discovered why people commit human atrocities. It's our brains, they say.
Putting the Occupy movement in historical perspective
Indeed there is civil unrest! Workers cry out for justice, as workloads grow and wages stagnate while owners' profits soar, as jobs are sent overseas.
The biggest suckers wear suits
Like the toad who wants to be the handsome prince, the lobbying group disguised as a business association was seduced by romantic Ayn Rand visions of sugar plum profits dancing at the mere idea of a white knight prancing into view.
Go see "Hugo," "Descendants," skip "Melancholia"
"Hugo" and "The Decendants" get two thumbs up. "Melancholia" on the other hand gets two thumbs down.
MF Global meltdown shows U.S. vulnerable to Eurozone crisis
The collapse and bankruptcy of MF Global, led by former New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine, demonstrates the vulnerability of the U.S. financial system and economic recovery to the Euro crisis.
Heroes saved television
This was a show about ordinary people who suddenly learned they had great gifts. It was about the idea that everyday people could do something to make the world a better place.
One in three vets say war’s not worth it
In post-9/11 America, one out of three veterans believe the Iraq and Afghanistan wars were not worth fighting, according to opinion surveys by the Pew Research Center.
The GOP’s war on climate change
The GOP has deliberately and strategically turned a collective blind eye to the threat of climate change and it's real global danger.
Obama, the debt, and "shared sacrifice"
"Shared sacrifice" has become a key talking point among many top politicians opposing the Republican Party's defense of the super-rich and refusal to allow the Bush tax cuts to expire.
