Opinion & Essay
Republicans decide that sex harassment is very, very bad
Wow. Isn’t it amazing how the GOP and Donald Trump Jr. are suddenly rocking the sexual harassment issue, now that Harvey Weinstein has been outed as a serial pig?
8 years ago
Message from Australia: ‘We pray the U.S. will come to its senses’
Just for fun, or for sheer educational edification, let's see how a civilized people responds to a massacre.
8 years ago
The case for televising U.S. Supreme Court proceedings
The first Monday in October, the start of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term, prompts an almost annual question: Why don’t ...
8 years ago
Rex Tillerson, whipped dog, grovels for the ‘moron’
The Secretary of State reportedly thinks the President is a "moron." And when asked point blank whether that press report is accurate, he did not deny using the word "moron."
8 years ago
Ending gerrymandering is fundamental, but Harrisburg doesn’t want to hear it
Fixing gerrymandering is one of the most pressing repairs we can apply to our faltering democracy, but leaders in our state government are all but refusing to discuss it.
8 years ago
Vegas aftermath: If only Republicans cared about the already born
These alleged leaders have truly mastered the art of the worthless gesture.
8 years ago
Reflections on the American War
My name is Ngô Thanh Nhàn, first name Nhàn. I was born in 1948 in Sàigòn. My life was affected by the war from an early age, with many relatives in the south Vietnamese ar
8 years ago
Jay Silveria gives us a new American hero
Finally, within the U.S. government, we have a leader. This leader's name is Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria.
8 years ago
What happened in Vegas: Shock and inertia, rinse and repeat
A nation armed to the teeth has essentially decided that the mass loss of innocent people is an acceptable tradeoff for Freedom.
8 years ago
I didn’t understand the Vietnam War until I met my father-in-law
I could never truly understand the Vietnam War. It was too far away from my memorable history — until I married my wife.
8 years ago
Laugh of the week: Trump dumps tweets down the memory hole
As each exhaustive week wheezes to an end, It's always tough to single out the unfit president's most pitiable, contemptible, or laughable act.
8 years ago
I looked into her little mahogany-drenched eyes and said, "Leilani, your hair is perfect just the way it is. The color, texture, length, volume, are exactly how God intended."
8 years ago
Meet Roy Moore, the new face of Republican extremism
Thank you, Alabama Republicans! Thank you for choosing a Senate candidate whose reactionary ravings and paranoid fictions make Donald Trump look semi-sane.
8 years ago
Review: A ‘Cabaret’ for this moment (Arden Theatre Company)
I'm swept away by Arden Theatre Company's new production of "Cabaret."
8 years ago
Listen 0:00Republicans rekindle their love of budget deficits
Remember when Republicans hated budget deficits? When they railed nonstop against red ink and pined for fiscal conservatism? That was just their mantra during the Obama years.
8 years ago
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