One of the sleaziest stories about voting shenanigans to hit New England (or, really, anywhere) in some time was the successful effort of New Hampshire Republican operatives to jam phone lines on election day 2002 (on which a close US … [Read more...]

Bush signs massive fossil-fuel-flim-flam and between puffs of a cigarette, purrs thusly:"This bill is not going to solve our energy challenges overnight," Bushsaid in a speech shortly before he signed the 1,724-page bill at … [Read more...]

Well, Rick Santorum's had a nice media blitz lately: He was on NPR this morning complaining that no one takes him seriously (awww), and defending his "It Takes a Family" trope by, well, arguing that it takes a village to raise a … [Read more...]

Rick Perlstein lays it down for the Democrats: Be what you are and what you were, proudly, gloriously:The most glorious thing about congressional Democrats is that they have drawn the line and said: No further. Don't. Touch. Social. … [Read more...]

You should read today's outstanding editorial in the LA Times on Novak-Plame-Rove-Libby-gate.  It's called "Operation Coverup" - a promising beginning.  And remember, we're not talking lefty wackos over at Daily Kos here … [Read more...]

And while we're on the subject of petroleum-based reality... Congressman Joe Barton, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and a fully-owned subsidiary of the oil lobby has requested the congressional equivalent of a police raid … [Read more...]

ExxonMobil seems to be feeling the heat of its own making: A coalition of environmental groups have called for a boycott of the most stubborn, recalcitrant global-warming-profiteering company out there. ExxonMobil finances … [Read more...]

Hillary's village seems to have found its idiot: Here's a sweet review of Rick Santorum's new book, which includes these pearls: "The notion that college education is acost-effective way to help poor, low-skill unmarried mothers with … [Read more...]

Respected Washington Post national security reporter Walter Pincus writes this simple and elegant guide for using anonymous sources: How do I decide when to publish such information provided by a confidential source?There are at least three … [Read more...]

Inordinate self-love, Augustine wrote, is the cause of every sin. This is where the New York Times finds itself today. "This is a proud but awful moment," the newspaper says at the start of its editorial defending the contemptuous … [Read more...]