Flint's water crisis and the GOP's class war
Why did Flint suffer a water catastrophe that now requires that children be treated as if they had been poisoned?
South Carolina murders at Emanuel Church are terrorism, says Jon Stewart
Jon Stewart describes the murders at South Carolina's Emanuel Church as terrorism plain and simple.
Tea party's shutdown showdown could crash the economy
Republican obstructionists have prevented any agreement, so cuts are in effect and have already damaged health, nutrition, education, public safety and many other programs.
No limit to how ridiculous Republicans can get
How embarrassing it must be to be a Republican today.
Herman Cain: Defense of bigotry, the ultra rich and the ultra right
Herman Cain's main role is to give a kind of seal of approval to the racism, and bigotry of the Republican Party and he does it well. And right-wing Republican audiences adore him.
Choosing common sense over lunacy
Millions were horrified when the tea party audience shouted "yeah" and cheered at the suggestion that a sick man with no health insurance should be allowed to die.
Rick Perry and the push for American theocracy
Recently there has been an increasing push to further inject a right-wing version of Christianity into the governance of the nation.
Eric Cantor: GOP drama queen with an agenda
Cantor's most cruel political grandstanding came after the terrible tornado that ravaged Joplin, Mo., killing and injuring hundreds this year. Cantor proclaimed that he would block all federal relief funding for the suffering people of Joplin until Democrats agreed to cut a similar amount from the budget.
Debt-ceiling showdown: a test of sanity
The so-called "debt ceiling" crisis is upon us and it's becoming a test of sanity how long it will take all reasonable people to conclude that the Republican Party has painted its teeth orange, and jumped off a cliff.
Attention lawmakers: Connecticut is not broke
State workers in Connecticut are in a pitched battle to save their jobs and the services they provide.
