Politics and its Discontents

The following has been floating around the Internet for some time, but it warrants renewed circulation, in that it shatters some of the ster...

As indicated in my previous post , there are very legitimate reasons to believe that prosecutor Robert McCullough purposely failed to secure...

Dispelling misconceptions is never well-received in the media:

Texas Governor Rick Perry provides an expert technique lesson in the following video:

Now why does this not surprise me?

As The Disaffected Lib pointed out yesterday , Pope Francis seems to be making a real effort to bring a new tone and substance to the Church...

The other day I wrote a post suggesting the need for a vigorous debate on the question of the legalization of marijuana, a drug against whi...

In my teaching career, one of the most powerful lessons for my students emerged from Atticus Finch, Scout's beloved father in the novel ...

What they need is people like CNN's Soledad O'Brien, who refuses to be cowed by right-wing bullies like John Sununu. Peter Mansb...