Jester clowns Westboro Baptist Church

The notorious hacker transformed the hate group's "God hates Oklahoma" page into a Red Cross donation site

, International Business Times Saturday, May 25, 2013 12:00 PM UTC
International Business Times

GOP: Party of crybabies

Republicans insist that you please don’t criticize their policies or insult their donors

Saturday, May 25, 2013 11:00 AM UTC
Republican Party, Criticism

Developers evict historic women’s shelter to build luxury hotel

The 104-year-old Anna Louise Inn has ended its two-year legal battle with a Fortune 500 company and will now move

Friday, May 24, 2013 8:24 PM UTC 11
Women's Rights

Guantánamo prisoner on hunger strike cries for help on Twitter

Through the U.K. firm Reprieve, Shaker Aamer appeals to the public to call the U.S. embassy demanding action VIDEO

, The Daily Dot Friday, May 24, 2013 8:10 PM UTC
the daily dot, Twitter

3 possible solutions to international tax avoidance

Apple is the latest multinational to come under fire, but it's only taking advantage of what the law allows

, On the Economy Friday, May 24, 2013 6:17 PM UTC
On the Economy, Apple, Google, GE

“I just want the U.S. to send my father home”

The family of a Gitmo detainee twice cleared for transfer remains pessimistic, despite Obama's speech vowing reform

Friday, May 24, 2013 6:00 PM UTC 11
Guantanamo, gitmo, Yemen

Army weapons engineer tied to white nationalist organizations

Rising GOP operative John Stortstrom was a member of Youth for Western Civilization, a racist student group

, Southern Poverty Law Center Friday, May 24, 2013 4:25 PM UTC 23
Southern Poverty Law Center

Ted Cruz against the world

The Texas senator’s escalating feud with McCain reveals his arrogance -- and the continuing crackup of the GOP

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 190
Ted Cruz, John McCain, Tea Party

David Vitter’s hypocritical, punitive, horrible new amendment

Senator's new measure denies food stamps for life to certain classes of ex-convicts (solicitation not included)

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:16 PM UTC 78
David Vitter, Farm Bill

Louie Gohmert: Women should be forced to carry nonviable pregnancies to term

Gohmert went on to accuse a woman who had a medically necessary late-term abortion of "ripping apart" her fetus VIDEO

Friday, May 24, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 59
Video, Abortion, abortion care

Could hackers destroy the U.S. power grid?

Although critics say reports of cyber attacks are overblown, energy providers tell a more harrowing story VIDEO

, The Daily Dot Friday, May 24, 2013 3:39 PM UTC
Video, the daily dot, Internet

Democrats may be even worse than Republicans at regulating Wall Street

A new bill making its way through Congress permits the kind of derivatives trading that bankrupted our economy

, ROBERTREICH.org Friday, May 24, 2013 3:08 PM UTC 16
RobertReich.org, Democrats

Eric Holder versus journalism

After AG signed off on warrant granting DOJ access to reporter's email, the question now is: Will Obama let him go?

Friday, May 24, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 32
Opening Shot, Eric Holder

A progressive defense of drones

As a liberal I was against drones reflexively. But the moral debate is more complicated than I'd realized

Friday, May 24, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 138
Drones, Targeted killing

There’s no substitute for government disaster relief

The Oklahoma tornado is just the latest reminder that we rely on the state to provide for us in our time of need

Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 37
Oklahoma, tornado, Twister

Holder signed off on search warrant for reporter

The embattled attorney general personally approved a warrant for Fox News reporter James Rosen

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:30 PM UTC 42
Eric Holder, Journalism

Mississippi could begin prosecuting women for miscarriages

A case before the Mississippi Supreme Court could lead to jail time for unintentional pregnancy loss

Thursday, May 23, 2013 10:25 PM UTC 58
Women's Rights

Mike Judge: “Bowling for Columbine” made me pro-gun

The "King of the Hill" creator tells your favorite conspiracist how Michael Moore turned him off to gun control

Thursday, May 23, 2013 9:44 PM UTC 73
Alex Jones, office space, i

Closing Gitmo is not enough

Obama admits "No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare” -- but fails to offer way out

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:48 PM UTC 69
Drones, Targeted killing

Murkowski: Palin too disengaged to run for Senate

“In order for you to represent the state of Alaska, you’ve got to be in the state," she said

Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:29 PM UTC 24
Sarah Palin, Alaska

In IRS scandal, new GOP tactic is ignorance

The newest attack in the IRS flap is that Obama should have intervened in the I.G.'s independent review. Huh?

Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:57 PM UTC 17
IRS, 501(c)4, The Tea Party

Code Pink activist berates Obama at national security speech

"Will you apologize to the thousands of Muslims that you have killed?" VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 7:21 PM UTC 40
Video, Guantanamo Bay

Cuomo: “Shame on us” if New York City elects Weiner

The New York governor addressed Weiner's recently announced bid for NYC mayor [UPDATED]

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:18 PM UTC 22
New York City, Andrew Cuomo

Coburn calls questions about tornado aid “typical Washington B.S.”

The Oklahoma senator got heated over a potential relief bill that doesn't offset the costs with other cuts VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:04 PM UTC 22
Video, Tom Coburn, James Inhofe

Conspiracy theorists clash over London attack

Alex Jones gets a taste of his own medicine as InfoWars tries to debunk hoax rumors surrounding soldier's murder VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 43
Video, Alex Jones

Voting is not a right

Iraq's new constitution has something America's doesn't: The right to vote. Republicans want to keep it that way

Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:45 PM UTC 129
George W. Bush, Al Gore

Destroying the planet for record profits

Despite reports of historically high CO2 levels, it's business as usual for companies like ExxonMobil and Chevron

, TomDispatch.com Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:34 PM UTC 22
TomDispatch.com, Carbon Dioxide

Ahead of Obama’s speech, U.S. acknowledges four American drone killings

Letter from Eric Holder and reports on policy shift do little to allay concerns about endless, boundless drone war

Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:26 PM UTC 22
Drones, Eric Holder

Pic of the day: Barack Obama at prom

TIME released a picture of the President at 17, dressed for his senior prom in Hawaii

Thursday, May 23, 2013 2:10 PM UTC 24
Barack Obama, Prom, White House

Anti-Islam backlash in London after machete attack

Members of the English Defence League clashed with police after leaders told them to take to the streets

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:50 PM UTC 45
Islam, Islamophobia

Must-see morning clip: Bill O’Reilly visits “The Daily Show”

The Fox News anchor plugs his new book and comments on the current scandals in Washington D.C. VIDEO

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:24 PM UTC
Video, Bill O'Reilly

Obama’s drone speech will probably be maddening

His proposed reforms appear positive, but will he continue to ignore the real arguments against his policy?

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:15 PM UTC 17
Opening Shot, Barack Obama

Boehner: “Inconceivable” Obama didn’t know about IRS targeting

The House Speaker doesn't really buy that the President's top aides didn't tell him about the investigation

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:14 PM UTC 10
IRS, John Boehner, Barack Obama

Obama to announce new effort to close Guantanamo Bay

But the Pentagon still wants $450 million for upgrading the prison

Thursday, May 23, 2013 1:02 PM UTC
Barack Obama, Guantanamo Bay

House supporters of KXL received $56m from fossil fuel industry

Republican led House passed a bill that would force Obama to approve the controversial pipeline

Thursday, May 23, 2013 12:17 PM UTC
Environment

Judge tells lesbian couple to separate — or lose kids

How unmarried sexual relationships -- including straight ones – can be grounds for losing child custody

Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 85
LGBT, LGBT Rights, Judges

Obama to address drones, Guantánamo

The president will deliver a speech at the National Defense University Thursday

and , Associated Press Thursday, May 23, 2013 11:31 AM UTC
Associated Press, Guantanamo

If Alex Pareene were a cable news executive…

Our favorite media critic tells 92Y which scandals his hypothetical news network would cover VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 10:13 PM UTC
Alex Pareene, 92y, 92nd Street Y

Portland’s senseless war on fluoride

The city has rejected yet another plan to fluoridate its water supply, flouting modern medicine in the process

, Scientific American Wednesday, May 22, 2013 9:41 PM UTC 126
Scientific American, Portland

Graphic video reportedly shows possible London machete attack suspect

A man with apparently bloody hands, holding a machete, gave a video interview shortly after the attack took place VIDEO

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 8:56 PM UTC 75
Video, London, Terrorism, Islam

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