Rethinking the plight of conservatives in academia

"Whereas my conservative colleagues tend to portray academia as rife with partisan conflict, my research into the impact of politics in higher education tells a different story.

When Romney was running Bain Capital, his word was not his bond.

You can argue whether or not private equity firms are ethical when they lay off workers to maximize profits.

Romney and the Pathology of Bain Capital

 Ron Paul . . . may be nuts but Romney is arguably a lot worse: the standard-bearer of the worst aspects of borderline sociopathic, bottom-feeding American capitalism. . .

Herman Cain’s Conservative Defenders Are Going Totally Overboard - Slate Magazine

" I have no idea what Herman Cain did with the two, or maybe three, or possibly now four women who have raised allegations of improper sexual behavior about him.

A New Lost Decade is Leading to Revolution

Memo to the Super Rich, your high-paid lobbyists and your no-compromise political puppets whose sole mission is destroying the presidency: Yes, you are succeeding.

Case closed -- Weiner was framed.

It's appallingly easy to upload a photograph to someone else's Twitter feed -- hacking isn't even necessary.

Newt Gingrich: a History of Hypocrisy

As disgraced former Speaker Newt Gingrich tweets his way into the GOP presidential race for 2012, we are reminded of his outstanding record of political and moral malfeasance in his decades-long effort to promote himself.

Republicans claim that torture led U.S. to Bin Laden. They're wrong.

"Assuming they got the courier's name in 2005 or 2006, per reports, it happened 2 years or more after KSM's waterboarding. Which would say KSM withheld this information under waterboarding. And given how much time it took to actually get from the courier to the compound (presuma …

Congresswoman Donna Edwards quotes The White Stripes: "You can't take the effect and make it the cause!"

U go Girlfriend! The Republicans have been creating a wreck in order to blame it on the Dems. "You can't take the effect and make it the cause!" In case you have trouble watching the video on Yglesias's blog, here's a YouTube link:

The Republican war on jobs

You don't really think that the Republican party wants the economy to recover, do you? No, they want President Obama to be a failure, and if you lose your job as a result, and maybe your house as well, "so be it," in the words of John Boehner.

About Huckabee, Obaman and that bust of Winston Churchill . . .

"One thing that I do know is his having grown up in Kenya, his view of the Brits, for example, (is) very different than the average American," Huckabee said, pointing to Obama's decision in 2009 to remove a bust of former Prime Minister Winston Churchill from the Oval Office.

The Super Bowl of Socialism

This Reagan-inspired paradox of cheering anti-socialist platitudes while supporting socialism in practice was the tale of Super Bowl XLV.

"Mosque foes launch Bieber boycott" -- conservatives fall for ANOTHER spoof!!

Mosque foes recently started a boycott of Bieber after he made comments in support of the mosque project in an interview with Tiger Beat, a teen fan magazine, Sullivan told WYNC earlier this month.

Field of Greens: The Dreaded Broccoli Uprising and Other GOP Nightmares

Using the same logic, columnist George Will conjured the dread specter of the state brandishing broccoli when he wrote at the start of this month that if congressional power to regulate interstate commerce "is infinitely elastic, Congress can do anything—eat your broccoli, or e …

Meanwhile, the individual mandate is working in MA

The requirement that everybody buy health insurance remains unpopular and, based on Monday's court ruling in Virginia, it may be legally vulnerable, as well.

What Progressives Don't Understand About Obama: Why a Black President can't afford to express anger

I've been thinking recently of all those D's for deportment on my report cards. . .

Dead Certain: a devastating, sad, funny review of George Bush's "Decision Points"

There are hardly any decision points at all. The path to each decision is so short and irresistible, more like an electric pulse than like a weighing of options, that the reader is hard-pressed to explain what happened. Suddenly, it's over, and there's no looking back.

This is what real religious persecution looks like.

IN BAGHDAD Our Lady of Salvation church, once a vibrant center of prayer in this predominantly Muslim city, is nearly empty now.

When the Water's-Edge Standard Disappears: Cantor promises Netanyahu that he'll undercut his own government to support Israel's interests.

Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday during a meeting in New York that the new GOP majority in the House will "serve as a check" on the Obama administration, a statement unusual for its blunt disagreement with U.S.

Lifestyles of the Rich, the Famous, and the N.J. Governors: Chris Christie loves to travel in (expensive) style

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), a media darling and favorite of many Republican activists, has a penchant for complaining about wasteful government spending and public employees who abuse the system and fail to respect the taxpayers footing the bills.

Far-right talking point re Obama's India trip generates push-back.

Perhaps disappointed by the lack of voter fraud allegations, the right is seizing on President Obama's upcoming trip to India as being overly pricey. . .

For-pay fire department lets a man's house burn to the ground

The homeowner, Gene Cranick, said he offered to pay whatever it would take for firefighters to put out the flames, but was told it was too late. They wouldn't do anything to stop his house from burning.

Anderson Cooper interviews Michigan assistant attorney general and cyber-stalker.

This, my friends, is why it is evil and soul destroying to force gay men to live their lives in the closet.

Budget deficit narrowed 13% to 90.5 billion in August.

The U.S. government posted a smaller budget deficit in August compared with the same month last year, helped by rising tax receipts.

How CBS arrived at its estimate of 87,000 (sorry, Glenn, they used good methodology)

To calculate attendance at the Beck rally, AirPhotosLive.com used what is called a surveillance aerostat balloon to take pictures from both above the event and closer to the ground.

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