Gmail Back Online in Iran After a Week
Youtube still banned
Politics
Will Pot Become Legal?
Weed would remain illegal under federal law, but good luck to the feds trying to enforce that ban if a state abandons it.
UK Offers Egypt a Hand in the Sinai Peninsula
Could give military advice for future operations
"There's something really wrong with what's happening in Afghanistan now"; How Do You Ask Someone to be the Last Person to Die For a Mistake?
Staff Sergeant Matthew Sitton wrote to his congressman about the futility of the war in Afghanistan shortly before being killed by an IED while patrolling a dirt road
San Francisco's Darkest Hours
The founder of Salon takes a fascinating tour of the Golden Gate City, 1967-82.
The Foreign Policy Hubris of Romney and Obama
"Folly and presumption" seem apt words for anyone who proclaims that he can shape events-that is, people's lives-in the Middle East.
Obama's Dismal Record on Foreign Policy
The Nobel Peace Prize winner has not earned his award.
German Chancellor's Ex-Finance Minister to Run Against Her
Building a coalition of parties on the left
Disney Spending Big Bucks on Elections in Florida
In support of candidates who will oppose casinos in the state (you know, competition).
Florida Voter Fraud Probe Spreads
Firm hired by the GOP may have turned in forged registration forms
Republicans Blast Efforts to Promote ObamaCare on TV Shows
California hired a PR firm to flack to the networks
Spy Chief Defends Shifting Story of Benghazi Attack
Says truth only became clear in the aftermath (presumably after they found out about the ambassador's journal).
Film Claiming Obama's Mother Did Porn Allegedly Being Mailed to Swing Voters
Keep an eye on that mailbox
Romney Preps for Debate as Party Stresses About Numbers
Campaign meets with Republican leaders
Military Action Against Iran Unlikely, But an Option, Says Romney
Keep stirring the pot, Mitt
Libertarian Becomes Factor in Indiana Senate Race
He's polling at seven percent, which is larger than the gap between the old-party candidates
FL Medical Marijuana Measure Endorsed by Johnson
"He's awesome," says head of the "pro" effort
Fiscal Mess Awaits Whoever Wins the Presidency
Good luck with that, Mitt and Barry, and good luck to us all
Won't Back Down
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis team up in Hollywood's latest implausible school reform flick
YWCA Drops Debate Sponsorship Over Exclusion of Third-Party Candidates
That whole commitment to non-discrimination thing
Those In-the-Know Agree: Romney Sucks as a Candidate
Even his close allies say he'd be a good president, but doesn't know how to run for office
Prosecutors: James Holmes Threatened Professor Before Shooting
Contradict's university's claim he was banned from campus
ACLU Loses Bid for FOIA Release of CIA Interrogation Documents
The ACLU argued information about unauthorized techniques could not be classified and exempt for national security. A judge disagreed
Romney to Speak with Netanyahu Over Phone After President
Netanyahu was denied a face-to-face meeting with the president this week but will be speaking to both him and the Republican challenger over the phone today
UN Looking to New Global Taxes to Tap the Rich
According to some in the UN, the time's come for wealth redistribution, an old favorite in some quarters
NYC's MTA Bans Ads That Could Incite Violence, Breach of the Peace
In other words, they'll be censoring ads that express viewpoints. Don't start vandalizing things you don't like though!
Poll: George W. Bush Favorability Rating Higher Than Mitt Romney's, GOP's and Even Joe Biden's
At 46 percent it beats Romney's 43, Biden's 42 and the GOP's 41. Obama scores a favorability rating of 52 and Bill Clinton 64 twelve years after he left office
A Third of Americans Worry About Police Getting Drones
Unfortunately, even more Americans are just fine with it
