There isn’t a “right time” to strike down DOMA
By arguing that the public may not be ready for a sweeping ruling, SCOTUS could be setting a dangerous precedent
Friday, Mar 29, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 78Politics SCOTUS, DoMA
Politics SCOTUS, DoMA
Idea for Supreme Court: Focus on law, not politics
Justices' comments suggest marriage equality might be judged not on legal merits but irrelevant, external factors
Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 61Business Too Big to Fail, Corruption
GOP’s dumb California-bashing
The new talking point that liberals will turn USA into California misses one thing: California is friggin' awesome
Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 196Business California, Conservatives
Arguing with anti-gay bigots
It's not complicated: Opposing gay marriage means treating LGBT people less equally. And that's unconstitutional VIDEO
Monday, Mar 25, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 64Politics Video, CNN, Gay Marriage, Marriage
Paul Ryan declares war on the poor
His budget proposal would only exacerbate our country's glaring income inequality. How heartless can the GOP be?
Friday, Mar 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 106Business Paul Ryan, House GOP, Wisconsin
How to turn a state liberal
Colorado's progressive miracle is a road map to a much brighter America. Here are 9 steps behind the transformation
Wednesday, Mar 20, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 186Business Colorado, John Hickenlooper, Pot
Who’s held accountable for Iraq?
Despite all the fatalities, injuries and costs of the conflict, 10 years later we've apparently learned nothing
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 67Politics Iraq, Iraq war
GOP: We’ve been lying all along
Boehner's admission that we don't really have a debt crisis reveals his party's ulterior, program-cutting motives
Monday, Mar 18, 2013 11:15 AM UTC 102Business John Boehner, Republicans, Debt
United Nations’ pot hypocrisy
Science says marijuana is safer than alcohol. So why is the U.N. trying to stop legalization laws?
Friday, Mar 15, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 23Life United Nations, marijuana
The choice for Democrats: Obama or liberalism?
Rather than reflexively stand behind the president, progressives can fight for Social Security and civil liberties
Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 2:00 PM UTC 62Business Social Security, Medicare
The sheriff of Wall Street has its back
SEC nominee Mary Jo White reinforces the idea of one system of justice for corporations, and one for the rest of us
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 4:53 PM UTC 35Business Editor's Picks, Wall Street
The Republican fantasy
Paul Ryan's new budget plan reveals how the GOP sees the world, in four easy steps
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 7:40 PM UTC 30Politics Taxes, Republicans, Paul Ryan
Why was Francis Underwood a Democrat?
"House of Cards'" head writer Beau Willimon tells Salon how he chose his antihero's partisan affiliation
Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 2:49 PM UTC 27Technology house of cards, Netflix, Congress
Getting rich off of schoolchildren
Stop pretending wealthy CEOs pushing for charter schools are altruistic "reformers." They're raking in billions
Monday, Mar 11, 2013 3:36 PM UTC 63Technology Education, schools
Who are Democrats and Republicans representing, anyway?
Proof of republican democracy's decline: A new study shows that politicians overestimate their voters' conservatism
Friday, Mar 8, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 12Politics Democracy, Democrats, Republicans
Liberals should proudly cheer on Rand Paul
If he's right on principle, progressives should back him up -- even if he's wrong on everything else. Here's why
Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 6:50 PM UTC 114Politics Rand Paul, Liberals, Republicans
Hugo Chavez’s economic miracle
The Venezuelan leader was often marginalized as a radical. But his brand of socialism achieved real economic gains
Wednesday, Mar 6, 2013 12:30 PM UTC 105Politics Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Socialism
Make GOP end the drug war
If Republicans want to pretend they're for less government, let's force them to get serious about it
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2013 3:41 PM UTC 33Politics Government, Libertarianism
Obama’s chance to expose conservatism
After Californians experienced awful budget cuts last year, they demanded higher taxes. Obama should take heed
Monday, Mar 4, 2013 5:39 PM UTC 78Politics jerry brown, Barack Obama
Mental health’s “coming out” party
Those of us with anxiety disorders got help this year from pro sports and Hollywood
Friday, Mar 1, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 14Entertainment Anxiety Disorder
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