The smart guys’ time has come

I’ll bet you assumed that things should always get better over time, didn’t you? You know, we’d progress as a civilization. In the midst of an outrageous attempt to codify discrimination into the  [more...]

Today’s edition of “Marketplace” on public radio had an interesting – and scary – story on a Republican program that denies lobbyists access to their lawmakers if: the company has donated  [more...]

Well, looks like the Bush administration has done a splendid job of bringing American values to Afghanistan: Gap between rich and poor widens in Afghanistan Some buy watches for $4,000, others heat homes with dung The  [more...]