The Tea Party’s sad, nostalgic reunion tour

Glenn Beck leads a throng of wacky people wishing it were 2010 again -- the last time they were taken seriously

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 38
Glenn Beck, Tea Party, Protest

What everybody gets wrong about Orwell

The author's ideas about language are much more relevant to the current surveillance scandals than Big Brother

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:59 PM UTC 63
Big Brother, George Orwell

Seven famous apologies that were just as bad as Serena’s

Williams's quasi-apology for blaming Steubenville case rape victim makes her latest celebrity who can't say sorry

Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 12:19 AM UTC
Serena Williams

Probe launched into TWA Flight 800 crash

New evidence suggests that a missile strike may have downed the jumbo jet

, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 7:31 PM UTC 50
Associated Press, TWA Flight

What if we demanded Ted Cruz’s papers?

Canada-born senator wants to require documentary evidence of citizenship for voting. Maybe he should think again

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:42 PM UTC 85
Ted Cruz, Arizona, Supreme Court

Poll: Dems like “Obamacare” more than “health care law”

Democrats have a more favorable view of the health care law when it's referred to as "Obamacare"

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:55 PM UTC
Barack Obama, Obamacare

House GOPer: Teach kids about traditional gender roles

Rep. Phil Gingrey suggested classes for children on marriage roles during a speech in support of DOMA VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 15
Video, House Republicans

FBI admits to using drones over U.S. soil

Robert Mueller tells Congress surveillance drones have been used, prompting calls for domestic legislation

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 8:06 PM UTC

Snowden’s real crime: Humiliating the state

Here's the reason the NSA leaker will never be forgiven or forgotten: He stood up to power and embarrassed it

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:15 PM UTC 19
Edward Snowden, NSA

National study finds discrimination against gay couples in housing market

The report found that gay couples -- particularly gay male couples -- experience unequal treatment by rental agents

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 6:01 PM UTC
housing discrimination, Housing

Sean Hannity: “I’m not a Republican”

Hannity on his political affiliation, and other highlights from the Fox News host's interview with Playboy

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 5:24 PM UTC 53
Sean Hannity, Republicans

House GOPer: Term “climate denier” offensive because it’s like “Holocaust denier”

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who is skeptical of man-made global warming, does not like the term "climate denier"

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:53 PM UTC 32
Dana Rohrabacher

Delaware passes measure to protect transgender rights

Gov. Jack Markell plans to sign the bill, making Delaware the 14th state to pass such a law

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:48 PM UTC
transgender rights, LGBT Rights

Popularity boost for search engines outside NSA dragnets

DuckDuckGo, among others, is benefiting from never tracking user data in the first place VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:30 PM UTC
Video, DuckDuckGo, Prism, Google

Another “sovereign citizen” sentenced in tax fraud scheme

A 70-year-old accountant faces 8 years in prison for filing false returns and encouraging others to do the same

, Southern Poverty Law Center Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 4:13 PM UTC
Southern Poverty Law Center

Does Obama know what “transparent” means?

The president claims the court that oversees the NSA's snooping program is open, but it's anything but

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:44 PM UTC 15
Barack Obama, FISA

Report: 70 percent of Americans “emotionally disconnected” at work

According to Gallup.com, nearly one in five hates work so much they sabotage their employers

, AlterNet Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:43 PM UTC 30
AlterNet, Gallup.com

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski backs marriage equality

Murkowski is the third GOPer in the Senate to express support for same-sex marriage

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:34 PM UTC
Lisa Murkowski, Republicans

Brazil lawmakers vote to lift ban on gay “conversion therapy”

The "gay cure" measure passed a vote by Brazil's congressional human rights committee

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:50 PM UTC
Brazil, Gay, Gay Rights

Darrell Issa is terrible at his job

As usual, the House Oversight Committee chairman is losing the plot on the IRS investigation

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:40 PM UTC 66
Opening Shot, IRS scandal, IRS

GOP has learned absolutely nothing from 2012

Republicans are still trying to roll back the clock on abortion and immigration reform.

, ROBERTREICH.org Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:36 PM UTC 39
RobertReich.org, Abortion

Dem congressman to sue IRS over “social welfare” rules

Rep. Chris Van Hollen says he wants to clarify the rules that allow groups to attain nonprofit status

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:10 PM UTC 15
Chris Van Hollen, Democrats, IRS

Virginia man pleads guilty to forging Newt Gingrich primary signatures

Adam Ward pleaded guilty to 36 counts of voter fraud and perjury

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:06 PM UTC 14
Newt Gingrich, Virginia

Poll: Cory Booker has huge lead over likely Republican opponent

Booker would crush his potential Republican opponent by 17 points

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Cory Booker, 2013 Elections

Karzai suspends peace talks with Taliban

The Afghan president said dialogue will resume when the US exits negotiations

and , Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:28 PM UTC
Associated Press, Hamid Karzai

Obama: NSA surveillance has saved lives

The president estimates the spy program has helped avert at least 50 threats

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:21 PM UTC 13
Associated Press, NSA, Germany

Obama mum on US arms to Syrian rebels

The president praised the G-8 plan to seek a negotiated peace, but offered no clues as to his course of action

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:20 PM UTC
Associated Press, Barack Obama

House passes sweeping anti-abortion bill

The legislation would restrict almost all abortions to the first 20 weeks after conception

, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:12 PM UTC 14
Associated Press, Abortion

Here come the Edward Snowden truthers

Some think he's a CIA plant, others say he's a useful idiot. But they all agree: Something stinks to high heaven!

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 11:24 AM UTC 119
Edward Snowden, NSA, CIA

American middle-class prosperity is pure fantasy

New research reveals that the US ranks 27th in the world when it comes to middle-class wealth

, AlterNet Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:23 PM UTC
AlterNet, Middle Class

Meet America’s most shameless defender of the 1 percent

Harvard economist Greg Mankiw's latest paper defends the superrich as a source of all that's good in our economy

, AlterNet Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 2:18 PM UTC
AlterNet, Harvard University

Archbishop: “May a lesbian marry a gay man? My answer is ‘yes’”

A cleric says gay people can totally marry -- as long as they marry someone of the opposite sex

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 2:42 PM UTC 29
LGBT, Catholic Church

R.I.P. Michael Hastings

Fearless journalist, dead at 33, was a humble truth-teller who challenged power

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:42 AM UTC 78
BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone

How Obamacare shortchanges low-wage workers

The Affordable Care Act will benefit millions of low-income employees -- except those working for big businesses

, Next New Deal Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 10:04 PM UTC 24
Next New Deal, Obamacare

Civil rights groups sue NYPD over Muslim spying

A new lawsuit claims surveillance has hindered the ability of residents to freely practice their religion

and , Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 9:12 PM UTC
Associated Press, NYPD

Bill Ayers: Obama has committed war crimes

"I think that these are war crimes," he said of Obama's drone policy. "I think that they’re acts of terror"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:47 PM UTC 27
Bill Ayers, 2008 Elections

How cash secretly rules surveillance policy

Today's congressional hearing was a joke. The reason: Firms like Booz Allen bankroll and own Congress. Here's how

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:40 PM UTC 29
Media Criticism, NSA

Kansas secretary of state compares immigration protesters to the KKK

“They’re just not wearing white cloaks," said Republican Kris Kobach VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:26 PM UTC 19
Video, KKK, Republicans, Kansas

SNAP out of it, conservatives!

Contrary to the right's claims, enrollment in the food stamp program has kept pace with the unemployment rate

, On The Economy Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 15
On the Economy, Food Stamps

Is Cindy McCain actually a gay “hero”?

The wife of John McCain wins a prize for supporting the gay community. Were actual gay people busy that night?

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:01 PM UTC
cindy mccain, meghan mccain