Huff Post’s New Commenter Policy and the Perils of Anonymity 27 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm

At first, it seemed like a good idea. Arianna Huffington announced recently that her hugely successful site, The Huffington Post, would no longer allow anonymous commenters. Before I go any further, I...

Secretary of State Kerry: Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapons ‘A Moral Obscenity’ 27 Aug 2013 | 09:11 am

Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the Syrian government’s use of chemical weapons in that nation’s ongoing civil war. Full video here. WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry declared Monday...

WATCH: John Kerry’s Full Statement on Syria’s Use of Chemical Weapons 27 Aug 2013 | 09:00 am

Why I Didn’t Interview Cornel West 27 Aug 2013 | 12:20 am

On Saturday, I went to activist hangout spot and coffee shop, Busboys and Poets in DC to watch one of my favorite columnists talk about Martin Luther King. The Guardian’s Gary Younge had written a boo...

Give Miley Cyrus A Break, She’s Just A Modern Era Flapper 26 Aug 2013 | 11:36 pm

This is a 1926 article from the Dallas Morning News: Flapperism–bare knees, petting parties, jazz and the hip flask–is undermining American civilization. At least, that’s what many fathers and mother...

“Newsroom” Notes: It All Falls Apart 26 Aug 2013 | 11:24 pm

You know the drill: spoilers are ahead so don’t read if you haven’t yet seen last night’s episode of The Newsroom, entitled “Red Team III,” and plan to at some point. Finally, the episode of The News...

Shock! Donald Trump’s University Turns Out to be Bullsh*t 26 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm

In a huge revelation, it turns out that “Trump University” – the higher education institute started by the reputable champion of the birther movement, Donald Trump, is in fact a giant money making sca...

Workers Win $2 Million Settlement From Assisted Living Giant 26 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm

By Joe Sexton, ProPublica Emeritus Senior Living, the country’s largest assisted living company, has agreed to pay up to $2.2 million to settle claims that it routinely underpaid workers at dozens of...

Three NSA Headlines, Three Unforgivably Misleading Claims 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm

Each time I post another article in which I endeavor to correct the serially misleading claims made by alleged journalists tasked with covering the National Security Agency leaks by Edward Snowden, I’...

The Morning Banter: Coburn Mentions Impeachment and Taylor Swift and Mylie Cyrus Bring the Embarrassment 26 Aug 2013 | 03:00 pm

Here’s what you may as well read today instead of bemoaning the fact that you’re back at work for another crappy week: 1. There’s No “I” in Team Yes, it’s probably just a lot of nonsense saber-rattl...