South African Man Beheaded for Being Gay

Fridays are usually “take out the trash” days at the White House — a phrase I learned from the fictional White House in The West Wing but which is nevertheless true. Typically, the administration will  [more...]

… the threat alert is back at orange. Or “High.” Or “High Risk of Terrorist Attacks.” Or “Buy More Duct Tape.” Or whatever else they call it. Thank goodness for that war in  [more...]

Washington Monthly asks a very pertinent question just as, once again, Republicans whip up a wedge-issue frenzy over the “protection of marriage”: What if three admitted adulterers run for president and no  [more...]