GOP has learned absolutely nothing from 2012

Republicans are still trying to roll back the clock on abortion and immigration reform. Why can't they wise up?

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

Must-see morning clip: The WWE weighs in on the immigration debate

"It's like C-SPAN with elbow drops," says John Oliver VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:22 PM UTC
News Video, wwe, Wrestling, zeb colter

Dem Congressman to sue IRS over “social welfare” rules

Rep. Chris Van Hollen's says he wants to clarify the rules that allow groups to attain non-profit status

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

The FBI doesn’t shoot by mistake, says the FBI

The agency's reported perfect record with 150 shootings over 20 years raises eyebrows over internal reviews

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:08 PM UTC
News FBI, Shooting, Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Serena Williams blames Steubenville rape survivor for “putting herself in that position”

The tennis pro also speculates if the victim was a virgin when the rape occurred and calls her "lucky"

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:07 PM UTC
Life steubenville rape case

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
Politics 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
Politics Cory Booker, 2013 Elections

Watch the trailer for “Anchorman 2″

The Will Ferrell comedy adds Kristin Wiig and James Marsden to the sequel VIDEO

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 1:01 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, anchorman 2, Comedy

4 most iconic images of dissent

Turkey's "standing man" is the just the latest to become a greater symbol for a political movement

, Associated Press Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:41 PM UTC
News Associated Press, Tehran, Vietnam

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
News 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
Politics 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
Politics 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
News Associated Press, Abortion

Gun nuts’ strangest subculture: Book clubs

Mega gunshows have an odd literary side and a secretly thriving self-publishing side. The books are pretty bizarre

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:10 PM UTC
News Guns, Gun shows, NRA

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 18
Politics Edward Snowden, NSA, CIA

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 59
Media BuzzFeed, Rolling Stone

Country music has always been feminist, even if Taylor Swift isn’t

The Feminist Taylor Swift account may be a joke, but country music's long history of strong women isn't

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 20
Entertainment Taylor Swift, Country Music

John Horne Burns: The writer Hemingway and Vidal envied

"The Gallery" was among the first (and best) novels about gay life in the military. Its author has an amazing story

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life History, World War II, Gay Rights

NSA spying kills my faith in America

I thought privacy and the Fourth Amendment meant something. What do I tell my kids now?

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 19
Life Since You Asked, NSA

Five easy steps for becoming a rape apologist

James Taranto's editorial provides a handy guide for blaming the victim

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 10:07 PM UTC 36
Life James Taranto

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 22
Elections 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
4 Associated Press, NYPD

John Mayer offers up “Paper Doll” as your new Prancercise jam

Taylor Swift fans will be wary VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:54 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, John Mayer, paper doll

There are no unicorns in North Korea

Artist Young Sun Han examines Western misconceptions about the Koreas and the ghosts that haunt her work

, Hyperallergic Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:48 PM UTC
Entertainment Hyperallergic, North Korea

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 23
Politics Bill Ayers, 2008 Elections

Google to the NSA: Don’t be evil

Citing the First Amendment, the search giant files a court challenge to the government's surveillance gag orders

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:43 PM UTC
Technology Google, NSA, Surveillance, FISA

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 26
Media Media Criticism, NSA

Hackers replace Brazil World Cup website with protest footage

The cyberattack symbolized growing rage against a status quo crystallized in World Cup, Olympics spending VIDEO

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 8:37 PM UTC
Technology Video, hackers, Brazil, World Cup

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
Politics 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 14
Business 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
Entertainment cindy mccain, meghan mccain

On “The Bridge,” normal is dangerous

The crime show, featuring a cop with Asperger's, makes the case that people who don't fit in can still be essential

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 7:53 PM UTC
Entertainment the bridge, bron/broen

Ai Weiwei on his incarceration: “They never looked away from me, 24 hours a day”

His recent performance with Laurie Anderson dealt with surveillance; Anderson said she admires Edward Snowden

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 7:45 PM UTC
Entertainment Ai Weiwei, Laurie Anderson, China

Billion-dollar bioterror detection program under new scrutiny

An early warning alert system designed to sniff out airborne threats is being reviewed by a House subcommittee

, Scientific American Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:57 PM UTC
Technology Scientific American, bioterror

GOP’s war on women has a new face: Marsha Blackburn

The woman who says women “don’t want” equal pay laws sells the House abortion ban as "saving the lives of women"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:53 PM UTC 154
News Rep. Marsha Blackburn

Is there a “liberal bias” in academia?

Sociologist Neil Gross dispels the myth that college campuses are overrun with lefty East Coast intellectuals

, LA Review of Books Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 64
Entertainment LA Review of Books, Books

War against Issa heats up, as Cummings releases IRS transcript

Slamming Issa's leaks, Cummings says “not one witness…has identified any involvement by any White House officials”

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:52 PM UTC 43
News Darrell Issa, elijah cummings

São Paulo anchors Brazilian protests

What began as a demonstration against transit fare hikes has morphed into a struggle against government corruption

, GlobalPost Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:46 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Sao Paulo, Brazil

No, Brazilian riots are not an “overreaction” to fare hikes

New York Magazine's Daily Intel grossly misses context of fighting back against neoliberal hegemony

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:39 PM UTC 10
News New York Magazine, Brazil

Dan Harmon apologizes for comparing “Community’s” season 4 to rape

The recently reinstated showrunner regrets a long rant he issued on Monday night's "Harmontown"

Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 6:37 PM UTC
Entertainment dan harmon, Rape, Community

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