Obstruction will ruin GOP

Playing politics and abusing the system can excite the extremes, but it's a recipe for long-term political disaster

Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:00 AM UTC
Politics Republicans, Senate, Jack Lew

Stop comparing everything to “Girls”!

Vampire Weekend, "30 Rock," Sheryl Sandberg, "Spring Breakers" -- everything is just like "Girls." Except it isn't

Friday, May 17, 2013 10:45 PM UTC 18
Life Girls, Lena Dunham, Frances Ha

Beyoncé reportedly pregnant with second baby

Rumors have been swirling all week, but multiple sources tell E! the singer is expecting

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:14 PM UTC
Entertainment Beyonce, Pregnancy, Jay-Z, baby

Is killing a fetus murder?

A man is charged with murder for giving his pregnant girlfriend an abortion pill and telling her it's an antibiotic

Friday, May 17, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 114
Life Ariel Castro, Kermit Gosnell

The real IRS scandal

Forget Tea Party targeting. The true abuse of power is letting big corporations make secret campaign donations

, ROBERTREICH.org Friday, May 17, 2013 7:56 PM UTC 13
Politics RobertReich.org, IRS, Karl Rove

Financial Times hacked by Syrian Electronic Army

The Assad-aligned hackers hit the publication with a spearphishing attack

Friday, May 17, 2013 7:55 PM UTC
Technology Hacking, Financial Times, Syria

Gitmo hunger strike reaches 100th day

30 out of more than 100 strikers are being tube-fed as the protest hits a grim milestone

Friday, May 17, 2013 7:36 PM UTC
News gitmo, guantanamo hunger strike

Krist Novoselic: My plan to fix Congress, curb obstruction

Nirvana's former bassist is working to end political dysfunction. Here's his plan to make Congress more accountable

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:32 PM UTC 60
Elections nirvana, Electoral reform

New DSM, new debates over ADHD and autism

The ever-controversial manual now is broadening the definition of ADHD, narrowing that of autism

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:29 PM UTC 14
Life DSM-5, Psychiatry, Autism, ADHD

RNC Chair: Don’t call for impeachment without evidence

Reince Priebus chided members of the Republican party who have called for Obama's impeachment

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:10 PM UTC 23
Politics RNC, Reince Priebus, Impeachment

Revenge, ego and the corruption of Wikipedia

The unmasking of a writer who took extraordinary advantage of online anonymity to pursue old vendettas

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:05 PM UTC 107
Technology wikipedia, Qworty

Amy Poehler: I have no idea what makes a great comedy

Speaking at a panel on excellence in media, the comedian says comedy should not worry about being excellent

Friday, May 17, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Media Amy Poehler, David Simon

Power tool industry too powerful to regulate?

After tens of thousands of disfiguring injuries, companies like Black & Decker are still resisting safety fixes

, FairWarning Friday, May 17, 2013 5:49 PM UTC 11
Business Power Tools, Black & Decker

Will a GOP aide be fired over Benghazi email changes?

In 1998, a top aide resigned after a similar flap. And there were even calls for the Congressman to resign

Friday, May 17, 2013 4:56 PM UTC 39
Politics Benghazi, Scandal, Darrell Issa

How a fight with Rick Santorum made an IRS commissioner

Here’s the little-told story of how Doug Shulman, who led the IRS when targeting occurred, unexpectedly got the job

Friday, May 17, 2013 4:28 PM UTC 15
Politics IRS, Scandal, Rick Santorum

Cornel West: “You can get killed out here trying to tell the truth!”

The philosopher reflects on the AP scandal and the Obama administration's creeping trend of authoritarianism VIDEO

, AlterNet Friday, May 17, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 25
Politics Video, AlterNet, Cornel West

Berlusconi’s parties featured women dressed as Obama

New testimony in the trial of the former Italian leader details his bizarre sexual predilections

, Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Life Associated Press

Should graduation ceremonies be multi-faith?

Student bodies are increasingly diverse, and yet many universities refuse to abandon their religious traditions

, Religion Dispatches Friday, May 17, 2013 3:46 PM UTC 10
Life Religion Dispatches, Graduation

Justin Bieber has less than 12 hours to save his monkey

The abandoned capuchin monkey will become German property unless the singer claims him

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:45 PM UTC
Entertainment capuchin monkey, Justin Bieber

Human Rights Watch: Syrian government practiced torture

Visits to abandoned prisons have turned up torture devices and other evidence of detainee abuse

, Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Politics Associated Press, Syria

Allen West lands a gig at Fox News

The former Florida congressman will join the network as a contributor

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:23 PM UTC 22
Politics Allen West, Florida

John Brennan makes surprise Israel trip over Syria concerns

The CIA chief met with Benjamin Netanyahu following recent Israeli airstrikes outside Demascus

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:10 PM UTC
News John Brennan, CIA, Syria, Israel

Deficit reduction can’t save us

When will lawmakers realize that job creation is the key to jumpstarting a flagging economy?

, Next New Deal Friday, May 17, 2013 3:07 PM UTC 19
Business Next New Deal, Barack Obama

ABC’s Benghazi problem festers

Jonathan Karl said he "obtained" controversial emails. He didn't, his leaks had errors and ABC hasn't fixed it yet

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 24
Media Benghazi, Jonathan Karl

Benedict Cumberbatch: I would marry Spock

The flustered star plays "F--k, Marry, Kill" VIDEO

Friday, May 17, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, benedict cumberbatch

Federal government is letting us eat metal shards, pink slime

Industry "self-regulation" means our foods are increasingly doused in bacteria-killing chemicals

, AlterNet Friday, May 17, 2013 2:45 PM UTC 19
Business AlterNet, Pink Slime

Photographed secretly at home: Is it art?

A gallery show features pictures of residents shot through their windows. The subjects are understandably annoyed

Friday, May 17, 2013 2:41 PM UTC 50
Life Photography, Art, controversy

First look: Sofia Coppola’s chilly, brilliant “Bling Ring”

Cannes is abuzz over Paris Hilton's real-life shoe collection -- and the nihilistic teen girls who stole it

Friday, May 17, 2013 2:40 PM UTC 20
Entertainment Cannes, Cannes Film Festival

10 ridiculous Christian Right prophesies

From Pat Robertson's predictions to the entire Christian right freaking out about gay marriage, it never ends

, Alternet Friday, May 17, 2013 2:24 PM UTC 36
Politics AlterNet, Christian Right

Obama pledges to end “scourge” of sexual assault in the military

Senior military officers are speaking about the problem with increasing bluntness and expressions of regret

and , Associated Press Friday, May 17, 2013 2:03 PM UTC
Life Associated Press, Barack Obama

Pentagon officials: Drone War on Terror is endless

At Congressional hearing, Defense officials defend AUMF and the boundless war-waging powers it grants

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:53 PM UTC
News aumf, Pentagon, Drones

Poll: Mostly Republicans are following IRS, Benghazi scandals

Only a slight majority of Americans overall say they're following the scandals closely

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:35 PM UTC 15
Politics Polling, Tea Party, IRS

Toronto mayor reportedly caught on video smoking crack

A group in the drug trade is shopping around a video showing Rod Forb inhaling from a crack pipe

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:26 PM UTC
News Crack, Gawker, rob ford, Toronto

Must-see morning clip: George Packer on the decline of American institutions

The New Yorker writer discusses his new book, "The Unwinding" VIDEO

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:25 PM UTC
Media Video, george packer

Bipartisan House group comes to tentative immigration agreement

The deal reportedly includes a pathway to citizenship

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:20 PM UTC
Politics Immigration, House Republicans

Report: GOP mischaracterized Benghazi emails

CBS News reports that the initially leaked emails have different quotes from the White House emails

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:13 PM UTC 12
Politics Republicans, Hillary Clinton

“Parks and Recreation” star Jim O’Heir shops at A&F

Jimmy Kimmel sends the plus-size actor to shop at the retail chain that refuses to stock plus sizes VIDEO

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:06 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Parks and Recreation

Google Glass chief: “You’ll know” when someone is spying on you

The product director fails to allay privacy concerns with his comments about the computer headsets

Friday, May 17, 2013 1:05 PM UTC
Technology Google, google glass, Privacy

Kinsley loves austerity because it is “spinach”

The liberal pundit supports a worthless international initiative

Friday, May 17, 2013 12:59 PM UTC 68
Media Opening Shot, Michael Kinsley

Don’t blame GOP for Obama’s disastrous second term

The president has allowed several scandals to flourish in part because he hasn't defined his core agenda

, ROBERTREICH.org Friday, May 17, 2013 12:44 PM UTC 15
Business RobertReich.org, Barack Obama

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