The Perils of Ignoring Science
Written by Michael Winship Posted by YOS for LTS readers. I heard a remarkable thing on the radio the other day and it had nothing to do with a congressman's…
This Week’s Quote
"The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all…
Inspection- Mike Huckabee is Right, “Nyuk, Nyuk”
Never thought I'd type that title. Ever. Listening to Mike Huckabee being interviewed by Alex Bennett, amidst the usual right blather, I was struck by one comment that actually made…
The Return of Back-Alley Abortions
Written by Michelle Goldman for The Daily Beast In states across the country, women are being arrested for the crime of ending their own pregnancies---though they have a constitutional right…
Neocons Spin Two “Lost” Wars
Written by Robert Parry American neocons still insist that they achieved "victory at last" in the Iraq War and can "win" in Afghanistan, although both bloody conflicts are now grinding…