U.S. judge says victims’ bodies can prevent rape

As Condoleeza Rice begins her testimony, and all media outlets gleefully carry it live, I can’t help but wonder what it is they expect her to say? Of course, we know it will simply be a few hours of spouting the  [more...]

As if we needed more evidence of the vast right wing conspiracy, today’s Washington Post lays out more of the plans for the creation of the permanent conservative majority: When President Bush stands before  [more...]

You know those scientific studies that just prove what we already knew? Like, say, a study that shows that sugar-filled soda makes you fat? Well here’s another “duh” study: A Cornell sociologist says  [more...]