Political commentary
This is not about free enterprise, and it’s not about personal liberty; those fundamental principles are unquestioned. But for at least the past 100 years, we have understood capitalism and freedom to exist within a larger context — a complicated, real-world, human context.
Romney and Ryan’s disdain for the working class
Virginia | Rep. Gerry Connolly says Reagan raised taxes during five years of presidency
U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-11th, recently invoked the name of Ronald Reagan to drum up support for raising taxes for a new stimulus program.
Each decade , 30 million American children enter high school but only 6 million of them ever receive a college degree.
The Working Class Gets Little Support for Training - Room for Debate
This was the first time in recent years that a high-profile officer has broken ranks to argue that the all-volunteer force is not necessarily good for the country or the military.
Let’s Draft Our Kids
Early this morning, 12 people were killed in the Denver suburb of Aurora at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Numerous others were injured and medical teams are hard at work saving lives to keep that death toll from rising any higher. My thoughts and those of the rest of the xoJane team are with all of those affected by the shooting.
Why Are Acts of Evil Always Attributed to "Crazy People" or "Muslim Terrorists"?
Arab spring support by Anons
How Many Stephen Colberts Are There?
Suburban Colbert comes out dressed in the other Colbert’s guise — dark two-button suit, tasteful Brooks Brothersy tie, rimless Rumsfeldian glasses — and answers questions from the audience for a few minutes.