Party of the rich: it’s disgusting
Instead of GOP, Republicans deserve the nickname "ROP" - Rich Only Party, and here's why.
Jobless benefits vs. taxes: deal or no deal?
Having a showdown fight on taxes, when the workers have to take a big hit at the get-go, is an invitation to greater divisions.
Death penalty, shot through with racism, cannot be fixed
Justice John Paul Stevens say capital punishment is "shot through with racism, skewed toward conviction, infected with politics and tinged with hysteria." It's past time to end the practice.
“Secession balls” in 2010?
There were two stories about the beginnings of the Civil War this week: Georgia acknowledges slavery, while neo-Confederates ignore it.
Nelson Mandela's conversations - a review
"Conversations with Myself" provides the clearest glimpse yet into the mind of a man who is by nature private and reserved.
Cruelty haunts the halls of Congress
"Cruelty" is defined as indifference to suffering, even positive pleasure in inflicting it.
