Culture
Taxpayers on the Hook for Gwinnett, Ga. Baseball Stadium
Public subsidies for stadiums are win-lose propositions: The teams win, and the taxpayers lose.
City Committee Considering Forcing Food Carts to Offer Vegetarian Options
Some on Madison's Vending Oversight Committee think they can figure out this supply and demand stuff better than sellers
3 Stupid Responses to Hurricane Sandy - and Every Other Disaster You Can Think Of
This trifecta gets trotted out whenever there's a hurricane, earthquake, or terrifying event.
Victims Criticize Myanmar Government over Ethnic Strife
Say nation isn't doing enough to stop violence between Buddhists, Muslims
Disaster Movie Stills Among Fake Sandy Pics
Have you seen that movie? If not I've got Hurricane Sandy pics for you
Disney Buys Lucasfilm, Plans New Star Wars Movie
Disney now officially owns everybody's childhood
If Obama Loses, Blame His Policies, Not Racism
American political tribalism continues to wane.
Newspaper Political Endorsements Lose Their Clout
Fewer than 30 percent of Americans still read the things
The Libertarian Case for Gary Johnson
He's not going to win the election. But a strong showing by him may just win the future.
Greek Journalists Strike Over Suspensions of Presenters
Claiming the government is engaging in censorship
Only Big Government Can Save Us from Big Storms, Says The New York Times. Ummm … Really?
The New York Times tells us that Mitt Romney is bad bad bad - and wrong - to suggest that anybody other than ginormous central government has any business responding to storms and tantrum-ish eruptions from Mother Nature.
Somali Poet Killed in Mogadishu
Warsame Shire Awale was critical of the al-Shabab militant group
New York Times: 'A Big Storm Requires Big Government'
It's not that the GOP nominee thinks that federal disaster mitigation and response is frequently less effective than locally directed efforts. No, it's the opposite--because federal coordination is "vital," this Republican wants to euthanize it, because that's just how venal he and his party are.
Homeland Security Meets Office Politics
The author of an infamous report on right-wing extremism tries to defend his work.
Your Requisite Story Blaming Gay People for the Weather
Also Muslim Brotherhood's fault
Man Recants Story of Being Assaulted for Being Gay Republican
Had told officers he had been strangled and beaten
Oliver Stone Rips Obama in New Book
Points out he's continued Bush's policies and broke his promises
Pastor Dies after Man Beats Him with Electric Guitar
The suspect then dies in police custody after being Tased
Federal Government to Remain Shut Down Tuesday
Go crazy and live your own life while you can!
Former Long Beach Officer Gets 12 Years for Torturing Wife
Six felony counts of corporal injury to a spouse, three counts each of assault with a deadly weapon, among others
Religious Principles Feature in Obamacare Challenge
Can you run your business by your beliefs or not?
Anonymous Bent Out of Shape at Zynga
Says the company's layoffs will destroy the U.S. game industry
Joss Whedon Endorses Romney, Zombie Apocalypse
The director of "The Avengers," a self-decribed feminist and liberal, made a tongue-in-cheek endorsement of Mitt Romney
College Censorship Via Dumpster: a Look at Who Is Throwing Away Student Newspapers
Some folks just don't want to wait for print to die off
