In our continuing series demonstrating that the Bush administration has been responsible, directly or indirectly, for some of the worst music ever created on this planet (or, quite likely, any other), we give you:Condoleezza will lead … [Read more...]

This is from my friend Alison:...The Terri Schiavo case is really getting to me onseveral levels. It's heartbreaking, and I feel for both the parents andher husband. But, the fact that it has become such a highlightedpolitical thing is … [Read more...]

Our President likes to talk about a "culture of life," usually when courting the religious right.  For him, and for most other politicians, the "culture of life" is not much more than a code phrase for sympathy with … [Read more...]

More evidence that "a little learning is a dangerous thing":NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Teens who pledge to remain virgins until marriage are more likely totake chances with other kinds of sex that increase the risk of sexuallytransmitted … [Read more...]

A bipartisan group of bloggers and other online types have drafted a pretty good letter to the Federal Election Commission urging them to extend media protections to the online crowd.  Our earlier discussions of the possibility that … [Read more...]

Interesting article in the NY Times magazine (reg. req'd) about Harvard prof David Cutler, veteran of the Clinton health care plan wars, and now advocate of various reforms that would evaluate doctors and hospitals based on results. The … [Read more...]

Chip Bok says all that needs to be said about the bankruptcy "reform" bill. … [Read more...]

You ready for this? From Josh Marshall, I present to you Prof. Isaac Ehrlich, SUNY Buffalo:"Current Social Security systems in the U.S. and elsewhere have someunintended consequences, which include disincentives to form familiesand … [Read more...]

From MyDD, some terrific news indeed:President Bush's bid to rewrite the nation's air pollution laws groundto a halt in Congress Wednesday when Republicans were unable toovercome objections in the Senate Environment and Public … [Read more...]

Not the Democrats. Not today.As is being noted all over the blogosphere, many Senate Democrats buckled to the moneymen, and gave a pass to the absolutely misanthropic bankruptcy bill today. Now it's going to be a lot harder for folks to … [Read more...]