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Not Funny at All

I seriously wonder what the Republican Party and its operatives hope to gain by trying to defend and normalize torture as a policy tool....

Well, I'm Shocked…

The government has opened 20 criminal investigations into the TARP program.  Bankers screwing people out of money? I never thought I'd see the day! Snark...

Costs and Benefits

I couldn't help but wryly note that the New York Times published a time-pegged article on the state of play in marijuana politics for...

Eh…

While I share your horror, Elise, I wish I could share your surprise.  It's hardly as though the United States (and especially the CIA)...

Human Rights in America Today

So apparently McCain's strategist, Steve Schmidt, is recommending that Republicans drop their rabid opposition to gay marriage.  I think the "rabid" part is right;...

Surprise!

It's hardly surprising to learn that after Congress demonstrated in 2008 that there were no penalties for overstepping the bounds of domestic spying, the...

Weapons of Financial Mass Destruction

It is time for the United States government to address the most threatening nuclear proliferation threat of our day: Lehman Brothers.  The former investment...

"Quarterly Profits"

Goldman Sachs reported profits of $1.6 billion for the first quarter of 2009, and is hoping to put their newly demonstrated strength to use,...

Pirates!

It seems a bit odd to be making a big ol' thing about this American captain that was captured by pirates.  Not to insult...

No Nukes, Please.

It would be a pity to let go without comment Obama's recent speech in Prague.  For those of you who didn't follow it (the...