Fox News adopts George Zimmerman
Outside his legal team, few have done more to help Trayvon Martin's shooter than Sean Hannity. Here's why
Monday, Jul 1, 2013 8:11 PM UTC 353Media Trayvon Martin
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Media Trayvon Martin
Rand Paul’s code switching
Why the libertarian senator likes gay marriage one minute and hates it the next
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 5:30 PM UTC 50Politics Rand Paul, Kentucky, Gay Marriage
Let Geller in!
The British government's decision to ban the activist is a win for Islamophobia and a loss for free speech
Friday, Jun 28, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 60Politics Pam Geller, Robert Spencer
IRS scandal is Republicans’ zombie
Using a letter from the Treasury Inspector General, the GOP revives the scandal for another day -- but barely
Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 187Politics IRS scandal, IRS, Taxes, Tea Party
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 22Politics Edward Snowden, Whistleblower
Alex Jones: Gay marriage truther?
The conspiracy theorist said the government is turning people gay through chemical warfare
Thursday, Jun 27, 2013 4:35 PM UTC 88Politics Alex Jones
Boehner’s DOMA backfire
The speaker's decision to spend $2.3 million defending DOMA was a political loser and maybe even counterproductive
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 9:40 PM UTC 47Politics Gay Marriage, John Boehner, DoMA
Anthony Kennedy: “The first gay justice”
A look at the often inscrutable jurist who cast the key vote against DOMA -- and cemented a legacy of LGBT rights
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 5:39 PM UTC 30Politics Anthony Kennedy, Supreme Court
Late June has a deep pro-LGBT history
Today's rulings coincide with other important dates in the fight for equality: Stonewall and Lawrence v. Texas
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 4:00 PM UTCPolitics LGBT, Gay Rights
Pam Geller banned from the UK
British officials will prohibit the anti-Muslim activist from attending a far-right march
Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 3:15 PM UTC 42Politics Pam Geller, united kingdom
Actually, even the Flat Earth Society believes in climate change
Yes, such a group exists. It thinks the world is flat -- but also getting warmer
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 7:40 PM UTC 19Politics Barack Obama, Climate Change
Did Obama just kill Keystone XL?
Not necessarily, but his new policy makes it less likely the administration will approve the pipeline
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 6:10 PM UTCPolitics Keystone XL pipeline
Darrell Issa’s credibility is over
After string of exaggerations and distortions, the latest blows to his fake IRS scandal should make him irrelevant
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 4:36 PM UTC 226Politics Darrell Issa, Tea Party, Scandal
Before you get excited about Obama’s climate speech…
The president has a habit of under-delivering on environmental promises. Here's what he won't say in today's speech
Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 2:24 PM UTC 12Politics Climate Change, Global Warming
This pretty much kills the IRS scandal
The scandal has been a fiction all along as new documents show the IRS targeted liberal groups as well
Monday, Jun 24, 2013 10:50 PM UTC 190Politics IRS scandal, Tea Party
Snowden won’t find a beacon of civil rights in Ecuador
Does he risk losing goodwill by allying with a president known for his "widespread repression" of the media?
Monday, Jun 24, 2013 6:38 PM UTC 48Politics Edward Snowden, Ecuador
Assange: Snowden en route to Ecuador
The WikiLeaks founder says the NSA leaker is in a safe place, but declines to reveal his location
Monday, Jun 24, 2013 3:20 PM UTCPolitics Edward Snowden, Julian Assange
Howard Kurtz & Fox News: A true love story
The purported media critic has long treated the "fair and balanced" network with awe and romance
Saturday, Jun 22, 2013 11:30 AM UTCMedia Howard Kurtz, Fox News
The government’s toothless privacy watchdog
The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board has hardly any staff and doesn't even have a website
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 4:55 PM UTCPolitics Civil Liberties, Surveillance
Boston bombing conspiracist resigns from NH Legislature
In a rambling resignation letter, the Alex Jones devotee seems to call for stripping lawyers of citizenship
Friday, Jun 21, 2013 2:55 PM UTC 32Politics New Hampshire, Boston Bombings
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