White House delays key component of healthcare overhaul

Administration officials will grant medium and large companies another year to comply with coverage requirements

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 10:33 PM UTC
Associated Press, Barack Obama

Is the NSA monitoring Reddit?

The site's manager claims he's never received a FISA surveillance request

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 9:14 PM UTC
the daily dot, Reddit, NSA, FISA

Red-state women will transform America

Forget what cynical pundits say. Democrats need to win states like Texas and Kentucky, and fed-up women are the key

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 8:16 PM UTC 25
Wendy Davis

Irish lawmakers back measure to allow for abortion in limited cases

The proposed reform would clarify when abortion is legal in the country, and reinforce a prior Supreme Court ruling

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 8:05 PM UTC
Savita Halapannavar, Abortion

Meet the “Journalists Against Journalism” club!

The clique of media figures outraged when news outlets challenge power has a new member: Washington Post higher-ups

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 8:04 PM UTC 17
Media Criticism

Mitch McConnell Auto-Tunes Alison Lundergan Grimes

In a bizarre new campaign video, McConnell's campaign asks, "What rhymes with Alison Lundergan Grimes?" VIDEO

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 7:47 PM UTC
Video, Mitch McConnell

Egyptian unrest squeezes Gaza

Mass protests have choked off exports, leaving Gaza short of goods, fuel and construction material

, GlobalPost Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 6:56 PM UTC
GlobalPost, Egypt, Gaza

Travyon Martin conspiracy theorists get desperate

In their zeal to make the slain teen look like a thug, conservative bloggers push nonexistent police coverup

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 6:53 PM UTC 344
Trayvon Martin

BART strike snarls traffic for second straight day

Transit workers went on strike after talks broke down with management Sunday

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 6:46 PM UTC 13
Associated Press, BART

GOP rules SCOTUS

Its Voting Rights Act decision is just the latest proof the court is doing the bidding of the Republican Party

, ROBERTREICH.org Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 6:26 PM UTC
RobertReich.org, SCOTUS

Chris Christie isn’t “post-partisan” on LGBT rights

The N.J. governor may be trying to craft a "post-partisan" national image. But on marriage, he's in a bitter fight

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 5:47 PM UTC
Chris Christie, New Jersey

Wendy Davis trails Rick Perry in potential Texas match-up

Though her name recognition has doubled since her filibuster, Davis is still trailing Perry in a new poll

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 5:11 PM UTC
Rick Perry, Wendy Davis, Texas

Bizarre gay pride photobomb makes it to front page of local paper

Amid revelers celebrating a gay rights victory stands a lone man with a ridiculous sign

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 5:02 PM UTC 64
gay pride, Gay Rights, DoMA, prop 8

ENDA will reportedly get Senate committee vote

The legislation currently has 53 co-sponsors in the Senate, including two Republicans

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 4:58 PM UTC
enda, employment discrimination

“Whistle-blower” now means “homegrown terrorist”

And other definitions from the new dictionary for our post-9/11 security state

, TomDispatch.com Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 4:14 PM UTC
TomDispatch.com

LeVar Burton explains how not to be killed by police

The "Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor gives a step by step guide to not being the next victim VIDEO

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 4:07 PM UTC 48
Video, LeVar Burton

Meet the Wendy Davis truthers

The Texas lawmaker looks a little different than she did 30 years ago, and one anonymous blog wants to know why

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 4:05 PM UTC 114
Wendy Davis, Texas, Abortion

Why is “sensible” Jeb Bush fundraising for nutty Paul LePage?

The Maine governor seems to embody everything Bush criticizes about his own party

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Jeb Bush, Paul LePage, Maine

Watch Bill O’Reilly freak out over the gay marriage rulings

The Supreme Court has "morphed into a political organization," O'Reilly argued VIDEO

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 3:26 PM UTC 18
Video, Bill O'Reilly

13 facts about tax-dodging corporations that will blow your mind

Bank of America was bailed out by the government -- and still paid zero taxes on $4.4 billion in profit

, AlterNet Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 3:22 PM UTC
AlterNet, Bank of America

How epic GOP bumbling could inadvertently save food stamps

GOP felt $20 billion in cuts to the poor weren’t enough, so it killed the bill. The likely result? Fewer cuts. Oops

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 3:05 PM UTC 18
Farm Bill, Eric Cantor

Christian leaders have always been misogynists

The 20 most vile quotes from leaders of the church, from St. Benedict to Pat Robertson

, AlterNet Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 2:41 PM UTC
AlterNet, Christianity, Misogyny

Federal judge approves challenge to Michigan ban on gay marriage

In his ruling, the judge cited the Supreme Court's decision to strike down DOMA

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:49 PM UTC
DoMA, Supreme Court, Michigan

Five states see new antiabortion laws go into effect

This week, several new laws restricting abortion access went into effect around the country

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:32 PM UTC
Abortion, Reproductive Rights

Romney voted against presidential run in family poll

Leading up to the 2012 election, Mitt Romney was more than reluctant to jump into the race

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:23 PM UTC 19
Mitt Romney, 2012 Elections

David Petraeus can’t lose (unless he goes to jail)!

The former general and CIA chief is set to make a small fortune from a public university for no reason

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:19 PM UTC 40
Opening Shot, David Petraeus

DHS will begin reviewing visas for binational same-sex couples

Janet Napolitano says the agency will respond to the DOMA decision “swiftly and smoothly"

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:13 PM UTC

Egyptian protesters gather before military deadline

At least 16 people have been killed in clashes since Sunday

, Associated Press Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 1:09 PM UTC
Associated Press, Egypt

Where are the young Democrats?

From Cruz to Paul, GOP is loaded with national figures under 50. Dems seemingly have no one to rival them in 2020

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 99
Hillary Rodham Clinton

Will Fox News change with America?

After I left the network in 2011, I wondered how it would adapt to a new country. The answer is it won't

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 124
Fox News, Sarah Palin

Economic inequality was created

Robert Reich on why the gap between the rich and poor is as wide as it's been since the Great Depression VIDEO

, ROBERTREICH.org Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
RobertReich.org, Video

Justices Antonin Scalia and Elena Kagan hunt together

First it was just birds but they've moved on to big game VIDEO

Tuesday, Jul 2, 2013 11:14 AM UTC
Video, Elana Kagan

Crackers, please…

Who cares if Trayvon Martin called George Zimmerman a “creepy ass cracker”? White grievance-mongers, that’s who

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:28 PM UTC 787
Trayvon Martin

Phyllis Schlafly: Latino voters “don’t understand” the Bill of Rights “at all”

"You can’t even talk to them about what the Republican principle is,” Schlafy added, referring to Latino voters VIDEO

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:19 PM UTC 116
Video, Racism, GOP, Republicans

Ammunitions manufacturer selling pork-coated bullets to fight Muslims

Jihawg Ammunition, an Idaho-based company, is marketing their product with the slogan "Put some Ham in MoHAMed"

, Southern Poverty Law Center Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 38
splc, Guns, Racism, Islamophobia

Iowa Supreme Court to reconsider allowing “irresistible” woman to be fired

In a rare move, the court withdrew its unanimous rejection of a sexual discrimination lawsuit

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:10 PM UTC
Iowa Supreme Court, Iowa

Income inequality is far from benign

It reduces access to new employment opportunities and thus reduces economic mobility

, On the Economy Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 8:09 PM UTC
On the Economy

Fewer Americans are seeking unemployment benefits

The Commerce Department reports consumer spending is also on the rise, indicating modest economic growth

, GlobalPost Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 6:22 PM UTC
GlobalPost, Commerce Department

Why do we love fugitives so much?

From Snowden and Whitey Bulger, to Jesse James and Dorner, here's why we treat outlaws on the run as heroes

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 6:20 PM UTC 22
Edward Snowden, Whistleblower

Rick Perry says Wendy Davis “hasn’t learned from her own example”

In a bizarre move, the Texas governor tried to use Davis' life story to undermine women's reproductive rights VIDEO

Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 5:08 PM UTC 55
Video, Wendy Davis

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