Gay Participation Hurts Neither Military Nor Marriage
The hand-wringing about dire consequences is an attempt to dress up base motives in more respectable garb
Politics
Egyptian Opposition Calls For Protests After Referendum on Draft Constitution
Islamist-backed document received 57 percent of "yes" votes in a vote that some are saying was fraudulent
Nikki Haley to Announce Tim Scott as Jim DeMint Senate Replacement
South Carolina will have a new junior senator
Moving Forward on Fiscal Cliff
Progress is reportedly being made even as both sides remain mum on details
North Koreans Mark One Year Anniversary of Kim Jong-il's Death
The usual orchestrated ceremonial hoopla on display
Hungarian Jews Push Back Against Proposed List
Leader of the Jobbik party wants there to be a list of prominent Jews, citing national security concerns
Democratic Lawmakers Make Moves to Ban Assault Weapons
Despite lack of public support for stricter laws
President's $60 Billion Aid Request For Hurricane Sandy Full of Unrelated Goodies
Even Alaska's getting in on the action
Media Reports: Kerry Nomination to State Imminent
2004 Democratic nominee will replace 2008 Democratic hopeful at Secretary of State
The Irrelevance of "Right-to-Work" Laws
The battle over labor laws makes for great theater, but for the most part, theater is all it is.
Florida's Property Rights Abuse Lands at the Supreme Court
The justices prepare to hear a major 5th Amendment case.
Conservative Coalition Wins Japanese Election
LDP and New Komeito win a powerful two-thirds majority
The Libertarian Case Against Right-to-Work Laws
An earlier generation of libertarians and classical liberals condemned so-called right-to-work laws.
Japan Poised To Return Long-Dominant Conservatives to Power
Voters fret over economic doldrums, tensions with China
A Great Year For Pot, Freedom, and Ending the Drug War
Q&A with Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia
How to Fix the Current Farm Bill Fiasco
Congress should neither revert to the 1949 Farm Bill nor pass a new five-year Farm Bill. What's the alternative?
Ethics Panel Investigating Two Congressmen
Charges not yet specified, but both have been accused of wrongdoing
Climate Change Skeptics Find Extreme Weather More Convincing than Scientists
Experience trumps expertise
Palestinians Clash With Israeli Soldiers in the West Bank
Occurred during rallies celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hamas
Ugandan Parliament Begins Winter Break Without Vote on "Anti-Homosexuality" Bill
Will be back in January
Rep. Jerrold Nadler Calls for a "War" With the NRA
Speaking in reaction to today's school shooting in Connecticut
Huckabee Shares His Thoughts on Connecticut Shooting
Apparently these things happen because god has been removed from the classroom
Gun Control White House Petition Picking up Signatures Fast
Well on its way to the 25,000 mark after which a response is required
Congresswoman Says She Will Embarrass Obama on Gun Control
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.) says the gloves are off
Only 11 percent of Italians Want Monti to be Prime Minister
Well, he was never elected in the first place
Colombian President Dismisses Minimum Wage Hike
Says high minimum wages lead to increased unemployment
The Top 5 U.S. Foreign Policy Screw-Ups of 2012
From its policies in Libya to its approach to Syria, the Obama administration has been a disappointment on the world stage in 2012.
Richmond Federal Reserve President Criticizes Bernanke
Thinks the Fed might be going too far
Harry Belafonte Suggests President Should Jail Opponents "Like a Third World Dictator"
Welcome back to the news cycle, Harry
