Will New York Help Kill the Electoral College?
Written by Dan Amira for New York News and Features Many people became acutely attuned to the drawbacks of the Electoral College when Al Gore received over a half-million more…
New Hampshire Debate: The Ghost of George W. Bush
Posted by Ryan Lizza Posted by YOS here at LTS for our readers. I have no idea who "won" last night's debate, and it doesn't really matter anyway, because historically…
Why the Pentagon Papers Matter Now
Written by Daniel Ellsberg for Reader Supported News Posted by YOS for LTS readers. While we go on waging unwinnable wars on false premises, the Pentagon papers tell us we…
Ninety Percent of Petraeus’s Captured “Taliban” Were Civilians
Written by Garteth Porter Posted by YOS for LTS readers. Picture courtesy comanchero.org WASHINGTON, Jun 12, 2011 (IPS) - During his intensive initial round of media interviews as commander in…
People Who Are Not Running For President
Written by Paul Waldman for Prospect.org's blog section Tapped Posted by YOS for LTS readers. The old saying has it that there are two kinds of people in Congress: "work…