
"Forks Over Knives": Eat your vegetables!
Forks Over Knives is a long argument for eating more plant-based food.

Voters rebuke GOP in special elections
Upsets by Democratic candidates may serve as a warning to Republicans that voters aren't appreciative of their agenda.

"Born This Way": Lady Gaga's anthem of acceptance
Lady Gaga's position at the summit of pop culture cannot be denied or overstated.

Elizabeth Warren versus corporate shills
Republicans are practically foaming at the mouth in their crusade to block the nomination of Elizabeth Warren to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Einstein meets Eisenstein in "The Tree of Life"
Four words I never thought I'd see in the same film: Sean Penn and dinosaurs.

What do IQ tests really measure?
The one thing most people agreed upon was that, whatever was being measured, these tests did not measure "intelligence."

Eric Cantor's ugly ransom
There can be no political or moral justification for holding ransom disaster relief money for the people of Joplin, Mo.

Illinois plans devastating cuts in disabilities services
These cuts target our most vulnerable citizens and are being sold as a way to balance Illinois' estimated $13 billion deficit. The truth is, these cuts are short sighted and will send us on a path of destruction.



