March 08, 2013 Archive March 2013

McCain, Graham slam Rand Paul filibuster

Polar bear trade to remain legal

How to fight voter suppression

Sam Lipsyte's latest: Less than the sum of its "Fun Parts"

Back to the Round Table

Obama signs expanded Violence Against Women Act

"Orson Scott Card isn't the guy to tell me a Superman story"

Why is Obama really meeting with Republicans?

McCain and Graham rush to defend drones from mean Rand Paul

"Oz the Great and Powerful": James Franco, bored in Candyland

White House: Obama would not use drones on U.S. soil

"Gun control reduces gun violence" and other studies that confirm the obvious

Illinois deal on fracking could be national model

Watch the trailer for Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing"

Will Georgia get its very own Todd Akin?

Justice Dept. probes Denver for violating deaf prisoner rights

Japanese ad firm turns women's thighs into billboards

Chavez last words: "Please don't let me die"

Andrew W.K. is a brand ambassador for coital hygiene wipes

James O'Keefe to pay $100K over ACORN sting

When artspeak masks oppression

Pamela Geller: CPAC is "enforcing the Shariah"

Sex toy to unite partners across cyberspace

Embracing South by Southwest's shameless hucksterism

How to think about drones

What if I flunk the gaokao?

Pick of the week: The new wave of horror all crammed into one movie

Who are Democrats and Republicans representing, anyway?

Bill Clinton: Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional

Juan Williams' plagiarism problem

U.N. could fuel North Korea's propaganda machine

Disney to trot out "Star Wars" trio for sequel

Don't share that infographic spam

Tennessee police chief uses polygraph to screen for racist applicants

Facebook rolls out jazzy news feed, fights irrelevancy

Can we forgive Bill Clinton for DOMA?

GOP splits over immigration and terrorism play out

Hilary Mantel defends calling Kate Middleton a "shop-window mannequin"

In defense of open borders

Warren starts taking on banks and regulators

Must-see morning clip: "The Daily Show" on Rand Paul's filibuster

US adds 236,000 jobs, unemployment falls to 7.7 percent

Newt: McCain is "sad" for attacking Rand Paul

Poll: Support for gay marriage up among Catholics

With Hillary gone, will State Department still prioritize women?

Can our growth survive the sequester?

Tina Fey curses out photographer when asked about Taylor Swift

Florida advances Sharia ban

Can we trust Jack Lew?

Former "Apprentice" Cyndi Lauper on Trump: "What kind of idiot are you?"

Do feminists care if you take your husband's name?

Former lead detective on Oscar Pistorius case resigns

Juan Williams pre-scandal: "I think standards are falling down"

Forest Service decides to "let it burn"

Arkansas GOP not finished restricting abortion

Data brokers are gathering your personal info this very minute

Humane Society reports that Marc Jacobs faux fur coats have dog hair in them

Could a brain implant cure anorexia?

The submissive, indifferent Democrats

Austin's SXSW invaders

Celebrated author, speechwriter and columnist Peggy Noonan: Obama made Pittsburgh depressing because he did not pass a stimulus bill