Would we give up burgers to stop climate change?
A new report suggests that adjusting our diet can slow global warming. Now let's see if our politics will let us
Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:29 PM UTC 14Climate Change, Global Warming
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- Opening Shot
- Occupy
"This could be a career ender"
The ethics questions swirling around the Tea Party lawmaker are a "big problem," experts say
Climate Change, Global Warming
Meet the pro-austerity hypocrites
The wealthy corporate titans behind Fix the Debt are using a loophole to avoid paying taxes, a new report charges
Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:22 PM UTC 13Fix the Debt, Bowles-Simpson
NRA is getting a new president
An Alabama attorney will replace David Keene as the head of the gun lobby
Thursday, May 2, 2013 10:21 PM UTCDavid Keene, Wayne LaPierre, NRA
House GOPer: Romney was the kid who couldn’t explain his science project
Rep. Pete Sessions has a theory about why Mitt Romney lost the election
Thursday, May 2, 2013 9:17 PM UTCPete Sessions, 2012 Elections
Predictions for tomorrow’s jobs report
Given last month’s numbers, we can’t rule out the possibility we've actually lost jobs
Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:57 PM UTCOn the Economy, Jobs report
Hacker steals sensitive infrastructure data from U.S. military
The corrupted database contains comprehensive information about 79,000 dams across the country
Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:34 PM UTCGlobalPost
Drone victim: U.S. strikes boost al-Qaida recruitment
A young Yemeni whose village was targeted by a U.S. drone strike tells Salon about the experience, and its effects
Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:00 PM UTC 43al qaeda, Drones, Drone Attacks
California’s disappearing health care reform
The single payer health care bill has passed both of the state's legislative branches -- twice. Why is it now dead?
Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:54 PM UTCLA Review of Books, California
Poll: Background checks vote could improve Dems’ 2014 chances
Sens. Kay Hagan and Mary Landrieu could get a boost for supporting gun background checks
Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:43 PM UTCMary Landrieu, Kay Hagan
Maryland bans the death penalty
A repeal bill won final passage from the House of Delegates on Friday
Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:28 PM UTCAssociated Press, Maryland
Why conservatives should support immigration equality
Jonathan Rauch calls GOP opposition to including gay binational couples in immigration reform a "suicide mission"
Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:11 PM UTCGay Marriage, Immigration
Americans to government: Hands off our civil liberties
In a pleasant surprise, voters are more concerned about retaining basic rights in wake of the Boston bombing
Thursday, May 2, 2013 5:00 PM UTCBoston Bombings
Hillary Clinton is still the clear favorite in a potential Dem primary
A new poll shows Clinton has a huge lead over other potential Democratic opponents
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:52 PM UTC 10Hillary Rodham Clinton
U.S. citizen sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea
Korean-American Kenneth Bae has been convicted of unspecified crimes against the regime
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:47 PM UTCGlobalPost, North Korea
Audit finds Scott Walker’s job creation agency repeatedly broke law
The two-year old Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. was strongly criticized in a state audit
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:45 PM UTCScott Walker, Wisconsin, audit
Peace Corps volunteer’s hellish abortion story
When Christine Carcano was raped in Peru, she felt the Peace Corps had her back. Until she needed an abortion
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:44 PM UTCRape, Legitimate rape, Todd Akin
U.S. reportedly moving toward arming Syrian rebels
Talk of arming the rebels is gaining traction in the Obama Administration, according to officials
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:33 PM UTCFrom the Wires, Syria
Turns out much-hyped settlement still allows banks to steal homes
New data reveals mega-banks still illegally foreclosing on thousands. Get this: The housing settlement allows it
Thursday, May 2, 2013 3:08 PM UTC 47settlement, Foreclosure, Fraud
Howard Kurtz comes out as illiterate
The longtime media reporter's disastrous, mean-spirited take on Jason Collins' coming out (UPDATE)
Thursday, May 2, 2013 2:01 PM UTC 22Opening Shot, Howard Kurtz
Peter King: “I wouldn’t want to be involving New York with Ted Cruz”
"It's a little early to forgive and forget," King said of Cruz's vote against Hurricane Sandy aid
Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:50 PM UTCPeter King, Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz
Poll: Support dropping for pathway to citizenship
Almost a quarter of those surveyed say the attacks in Boston changed their mind on immigration reform
Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:23 PM UTCPolling, Immigration Reform
Iowa panel OKs probe of alleged payments by Bachmann campaign
An investigator will look at allegedly improper payments to a state senator for Bachmann's presidential run
Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:18 PM UTCMichele Bachmann, Kent Sorenson
14 presidential candidates who still owe campaign debt
White House hopefuls (and occupants) are awash in red ink
Thursday, May 2, 2013 1:00 PM UTCMichele Bachmann, Newt Gingrich
Obama administration to defend age restrictions on emergency contraception
The controversial appeal reaffirms the administration's previous position on the morning-after pill
Thursday, May 2, 2013 12:49 PM UTCReproductive Rights
Alex Jones: Conspiracy Inc.
Conspiracy theories can be big business. Here's how the multi-platform entrepreneur makes his millions
Thursday, May 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 124Alex Jones
Police, politicians push for increased surveillance post-Boston
Measures include giving law enforcement officials access to cameras used to monitor traffic
Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:06 AM UTCAssociated Press, Philadelphia
Poll: 3 in 10 voters say “armed revolution might be necessary”
29 percent say they believe they'll have to act "in order to protect our liberties" in the next few years
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:26 PM UTC 163Polling, Voters, Second Amendment
Study: Medicaid improves mental health for uninsured
But new research suggests it's less effective in treating physical conditions like high blood pressure
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:15 PM UTCFrom the Wires
Alex Jones takes break from Boston Marathon bombing conspiracies to go on transphobic rant
Jones believes that anti-discrimination laws will allow transgender people to "vomit and crap all over the place" VIDEO
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:13 PM UTC 24Video, Alex Jones
House GOPer: My constituents love the sequester
Rep. Billy Long says his constituents "want to see more sequestration, not less"
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:26 PM UTC 26Billy Long, Republicans
My Barbara Lee mistake
The progressive Oakland Congress member was one of only 29 House Dems who voted against the FAA sequester dodge
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:18 PM UTCBarbara Lee, sequester
Ireland introduces proposal to clarify the legality of emergency abortions
The law would maintain current restrictions, but provide "clarity" on when emergency abortions are permissible
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:09 PM UTCAbortion, Savita Halappanavar
Toomey: Background checks aren’t happening “any time soon”
“It’s a pretty heavy lift to get five senators to change their mind," Toomey said
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 7:11 PM UTCPat Toomey, U.S. Senate
Patriot group hopes to become NASCAR sponsor
The Oath Keepers, a conspiracy-spinning "Constitutionalist" group, is raising money to get a car on the tracks
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:51 PM UTCSouthern Poverty Law Center
How neglecting bees could endanger humans
Bees pollinate much of our food supply, but a pesticide threatens their survival
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 26insects, bees, Europe
Ted Cruz will never be president
Breathless staffers say he’s got 2016 plans, but the Tea Party bully will never win a national election. Bank on it
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:48 PM UTC 229Ted Cruz, 2016 Elections
Paul Ryan has change of heart, now supports gay adoption
The Wisconsin Republican says he now supports adoption rights for gay couples, but continues to oppose gay marriage VIDEO
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 5:24 PM UTCVideo, Gay Marriage, gay adoption
Voters not taking failed gun control legislation lightly
There have been drops in support for five different senators who did not vote for expanded background checks
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:20 PM UTCAlterNet, Wayne LaPierre
Anti-Colbert Busch push polls reported in South Carolina
“What would you think of Elizabeth Colbert Busch if I told you she had had an abortion?” one call reportedly asked
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 4:05 PM UTC 22Elizabeth Colbert-Busch
Rise of the conservative revolutionaries
Almost half of Republicans think an armed revolution may be needed soon. What does it mean for guns and democracy?
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 275Republicans, Guns, Gun Control
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