Scott Walker's new voter suppression ploy: shutting DMVs
Following a string of hotly contested bills passed by the GOP-controlled state legislature, including a controversial voter ID bill, Walker has his next target in sight: close down state motor vehicle offices in Democratic-leaning districts.
Oslo lessons: right-wing terror and the Cuban 5
The unspeakable tragedy in Norway reminds the whole world of the need for renewed vigilance against right wing terrorism.
"Project Nim": Gripping film poses tough questions
Project Nim takes the viewer on a journey through the life of Nim Chimpsky, with a less than stellar outcome for science and, sadly, for Nim.
Harry Potter and the tide of history
Viewing the story only as a well-written parable of becoming an adult misses a lot - humanity itself came of age in the 20th century.
In John Sayles' "Amigo" God was busy somewhere else
John Sayles has done us a service in detailing the day-to-day events in a small village occupied by American troops.
Herman Cain’s peculiar politics
Perhaps in an effort to show off his conservative potential, Cain has made a string of controversial comments.
Worth a trip: Berkshire diary
Berkshire County is a storied vacation spot year-round, but especially in this season; the summer home of the Boston Symphony is here at Tanglewood; nearby is Jacob's Pillow, a seasonal dance festival.
The Republicans’ slimy “Obama Agenda Survey”
My father-in-law received a letter from the Republican National Committee, asking for his help in making sure "that Barack Obama is a one-term president."
Michael Moore's film fest blooms in Traverse City
Michael Moore's influence in the film industry has given birth to one of the most progressive film festivals in the world.
Holding Americans hostage
The problem is not so much a "gang of six" now making deals, but the gang that took over the House of Representatives and statehouses and governorships across the country last fall.
