News & Politics

So many bogus stories, so little time

From Balloon Boy to Sarah Palin's death panels, the media chased a lot of hoaxes in 2009 and called them news
Joan Walsh

Cruise missile attacks in Yemen

The widely recognized causes of the 9/11 attacks seem stronger and more alive than ever
Glenn Greenwald
Healthcare Reform

Who's to blame for odd timing of healthcare votes?

The GOP bears a large share of the responsibility for late night and holiday sessions being used to pass reform
Alex Koppelman
Democratic Party

A progressive divorce?

What the Democrats can learn from the Republicans about managing the ménage à trois within the party
Michael Lind
Healthcare Reform

Father of public option backs healthcare bill

Jacob Hacker breaks with fellow progressives, comes out in favor of the Senate's proposal
Alex Koppelman

Philippine volcano could erupt soon

Tens of thousands of people have already been evacuated
BULLIT MARQUEZ

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Monday, Dec 21, 2009 21:02 EST

Snark bests science

11. The right claimed hacked e-mails proved liberals are lying about global warming, and the media fell for it
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 21:01 EST

Lady Maybe

10. The Web went crazy over evidence that the superstar was a man, Man!
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:59 EST

Abu Ghraib's unprovable atrocity

9. Indelible photos made the name Abu Ghraib famous worldwide. Yet there was one atrocity that could not be proven
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:58 EST

It doesn't pay to be polite

8. President Obama bowed to a foreign leader. The United States of America was never the same
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:57 EST

The real victim?

7. Big stars fell for the notion that the confessed rapist/filmmaker was the real victim
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:56 EST

Hoax chasers

6. First journalists chased the boy in the balloon, and then the fake "story" that was an obvious hoax
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:55 EST

Million moron march

5. One million teabaggers march on our nation's capital? Unfortunately, math has a well-known liberal bias.
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:54 EST

ACORN has destroyed democracy

4. It which it is revealed that ACORN was behind the destruction of America. Somehow.
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:53 EST

The revolution that wasn't

3. There's no evidence that the hot social networking site played any role in Iran's spring revolt
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:52 EST

Dog bites man!

2. The first few times the torture-loving former V.P. smeared Obama, it was news. After that, it was propaganda
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 20:51 EST

Throw grandma from the train

1. Palin started it, Gingrich and Grassley echoed it, the media spread it. If healthcare reform dies, here's why
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 17:01 EST

Conservative blogger wishes death on Byrd

Bob Owens, the "Confederate Yankee," crosses a line in hoping for the defeat of healthcare reform
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 15:34 EST

Poll: More Dems now support Senate health bill

The dissatisfaction with the legislation in some parts of the left doesn't appear to have spread
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 13:35 EST

Cheney named "Conservative of the Year"

Human Events reaches back to the Bush administration, giving an award to the former vice president
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 11:10 EST

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, version 2.0

Facing a tougher-than-expected primary campaign, the governor tacks right
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 09:37 EST

Reid gets 60 for healthcare vote

The Senate bill passes one procedural hurdle; there are more to come
Alex Koppelman
Monday, Dec 21, 2009 08:53 EST

Senate Dems clear hurdle

Vote on healthcare shuts down threatened GOP filibuster
By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press
Sunday, Dec 20, 2009 13:18 EST

GOP pledges healthcare delay

Opposition threatens to stop "train wreck" reform bill
Associated Press
Sunday, Dec 20, 2009 06:12 EST

Prison population: First drop since '72

"Reversal of a trend that's been going on for more than a generation"
By JEFF CARLTON, Associated Press
Saturday, Dec 19, 2009 09:20 EST

A first look at the new Senate healthcare bill

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveils his new proposal for healthcare, and locks up his 60th vote
Mike Madden
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 20:30 EST

Candidate flip, president flop

Obama crushes a medication policy he'd vowed to endorse. Such bogus election-year promises undermine democracy
By David Sirota
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 20:23 EST

DNC pounces on GOP senators

Dems take less than 24 hours to use vote against military funding to pound GOP senators Video
Thomas Schaller
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 20:10 EST

Happy holidays from the banks

Obama stands by as Wall Street lives it up and the rest of America struggles
By Michael Winship
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 19:36 EST

Iraq accuses Iran of seizing oil well near border

Iraq claims that Iranian soldiers have seized an oil well near to the two nations' disputed border.
By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press
Friday, Dec 18, 2009 17:54 EST

Debt merry-go-round

Fannie, Freddie, AIG and GMAC coming around again for more of our tax dollars
Thomas Schaller

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