Politicians never tire of tropes, and there’s one tickling many on their tongues these days: Americans want Washington to…
South Sudan Votes to Secede—Now What?
Egypt’s not the only place in North Africa where massive change is afoot. Yesterday, the commission established to run…
The Inherent Self-Destruction of Government-vs.-the People Ideology
It is sad that in the wake of this weekend’s horrific violence, we begin an absurd debate over whether…
House Republicans Stage a Mighty Expensive Opening Scene
We can get used to a daily dose of hypocrisy from newly minted Speaker of the House John Boehner.…
Rep. Peter King Vows Muslim Witch Hunt in New Congress
Get ready, because it’s coming. The race-baiting of this year’s election will become the business of the House of…
It’s Not About Tax Cuts: Obama Must Stand in Defense of Government
The distance between reality and Capitol Hill has rarely felt so large as it does this week. It reaches…
Yes, Mr. President, This Was a Referendum on Your Leadership
Just weeks after his election, President Obama articulated how he understood his mandate. In defending his decision to tap…
Actually, It’s Clarence Thomas Who Owes the Apology Here
CREDO Action wants to turn the tables on the Thomases. In the wake of Virginia Thomas’ bizarre “reach across…
Another LGBT Youth Suicide—and the Love That Can Stop This
It just won’t stop. Blogger Rod 2.0 points out today that 19-year-old former Howard University student Aiyisha Hassan committed…
The Poverty Nation Washington Built
The maddening thing about Beltway political culture is not its oft-maligned partisan divide, but rather its ever-present consensus that…
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