Eugene Genovese, RIP
Death of a "Marxist conservative"
Politics
Gay Couple Sues over Use of Their Photo in Anti-Gay Mailer
Have no idea why or how their engagement photo ended up being used for political purposes
Ahmadinejad Says "Uncivilized Zionists" Threaten Iran
Complains that United Nations has no legitimacy
David Cameron Attacks UN Over Lack of Action in Syria
Says, "The blood of these young children is a terrible stain on the reputation of this United Nations."
France Backs Military Intervention in Mali
Northern region of the North-African country dominated by militants
Romney Doesn't Want Fiscal Conservatives to Get Their Hopes Up
Says we shouldn't expect huge tax breaks if he wins the presidency
Uruguay Congress Votes to Allow Abortion Up to Twelve Weeks
Passed by fifty votes to forty-nine
Athens Protests Turn Violent
Riot police have been deployed to push back against protesters who have been hurling stones and homemade bombs
Denial of Medical Choice: Even Worse Than Activists Think
Abortion advocates fear government bureaucrats could use burdensome rules to reduce access to medical care. That's happening already.
Poll: Voter ID Laws Will Hurt Young Americans, Hispanics, and Those Without a College Education
Analysis also shows these to be amongst the least likely to vote
Brazil Orders the Arrest of Google Executive
Internet giant refused to take down a video critical of a mayoral candidate
Gingrich Comes Out Against Life Without Parole For Children
Part of his "Right on Crime" campaign
Germany Ratifies Eurozone Bailouts
Cabinet declaration marks the final step, Germany's contribution is capped at 190 billion euros
Jon Stewart Points Out a Direct Relationship
Between days till election and Romney's intelligence
Strangulation by Union
Rules that "protect" government workers from arbitrary dismissal and require everyone be treated equally are bad for taxpayers and even unions.
French Unemployment Highest Since 1999
High income tax, minimum wage hikes, and union reform yet to bear fruit for the socialist government
U.S. Diplomats to Boycott Ahmadinejad UN Speech
Will miss out on the Iranian President's usual theatrics
Friedersdorf on the Presidential Election: "To Hell with Them Both"
Obama's transgressions as president should be considered deal-breakers, he argues
Leaked Romney Fundraiser Video a Boon for Cable Talking Head Ratings
MSNBC sees the highest ratings boost
Silent Spring's 50-Year History of Selective Data
Rachel Carson, more than any other person, created the politicized science that afflicts today's public policy debates.
Socialist French President Says He Should Endorse Mitt Romney
Since socialism is a bad word stateside
Louisiana Politicians Want Government to Have Power to Force Utility to Sell Assets
Big government Republicans like the state's senator David Vitter and its governor Bobby Jindal
Libyan President: Anti-Islam Film Had Nothing To Do With 9/11 Attacks in Benghazi
He's trying to spell it out for the White House, even noting that a legitimate response to the film would have come six months earlier, when the film was first released and made available online
Elizabeth Warren May Have Practiced Law Without a License
Probably not heroic because she didn't do it for principled, libertarian reasons
Mayor Witnesses Police Shooting
There hadn't been a police shooting in the small town of Kinsey, Alabama in years before that
The Marijuana Rebellion
State ballot initiatives aimed at legalizing pot pose a new challenge to prohibition.
Romney Switches Gears, Says Obama Hasn't Raised Taxes
If you're going to change your story, Mitt, try something that's both helpful and true
Brown Staffers Recorded Doing Tomahawk Chop, War Whoops
Had to take it that extra step, didn't you?
