Keith Olbermann Quits MSNBC; Both Sides Mum on Reason
Filed under: Media, LiberalsThe flamboyant anchor, who was the leading and possibly most strident symbol of MSNBC's liberal leanings, settled his contract late this week and agreed to step down. Permalink | Email this | Linking...
Michelle Obama and Wal-Mart: Marriage of Convenience
Filed under: Woman Up, Michelle ObamaThe first lady and Wal-Mart seem strange bedfellows. But the giant retailer's plan to cut back on salts, fats and sugars, and to drop prices on fruits and vegetables, dovetail's with her anti-obesity crusade. P...
Obama Lifts Some Cuba Travel Restrictions
Filed under: Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, InternationalThe easing of the ban is limited to cultural, religious and academic groups and does not permit unrestricted tourist travel. Permalink | Email this | Linking ...
Arizona Bans Latino Studies Program, Fueling New Immigration Fight
Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne said the Tucson school program that he objects to has more to do with propaganda and brainwashing than education. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Why the Navy Captain’s Raunchy Videos Cost Him His Job
Filed under: Scandal, Woman Up, MilitarySex jokes and crude language are staples in many forms of adult entertainment today. But that doesn't let Owen Honors off the hook. The Navy commander crossed the barriers of taste and decency. Permalink&nbs...
‘No Labels’ Political Group Aims to Combat Nation’s ‘Hyper-Partisanship’
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, Media, Michael Bloomberg, Culture, Independents, Moderates, 2012 ElectionsMore than 1,000 Republicans, Democrats and independents -- including NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg -- meet in New York City Monday. Their missi...
WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange on Sources, Egos and People Who Would Kill Him
Filed under: Foreign Policy, Obama Administration, WikiLeaksThe rogue Australian who has defied the world's governments discusses his leadership style, the "unparalleled heroes" who leak documents, and what he thinks of those who advocate his assassina...
Secret Cables Show Deep U.S.-Pakistan Clashes Over Strategy
Filed under: Joe Biden, National Security, International, Afghanistan, WikiLeaksSecret cables to Washington from the American ambassador in Islamabad, Pakistan, expose deep divisions over strategy in the Afghanistan war as well as concerns about the co...
Cathleen Black Clears Final Hurdle to Become NYC’s Schools Chief
Filed under: EducationA controversial publishing executive chosen by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg to become the city's new schools chancellor won a final battle on Monday and will take office in January. Permalink | Email this | ...
