Facts & Figures: Sarah Palin’s Glacier Claims
She’s right that some glaciers are growing, according to FactCheck.org, but that’s not evidence against climate change.
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Abortion Bill Bait-and-Switch
House Republican had planned to mark Thursday’s Roe v. Wade anniversary by pushing through a ban on almost all abortions 20 weeks after fertilization.
Continue ReadingThe State of the Union and the Minimum Wage
President Obama should abandon the $10.10 benchmark in favor of a bolder goal that is in keeping with economic and political realities — and with his promise to restore the middle class.
Continue ReadingLet’s Retire the Term ‘Oscar Worthy’
Why should we pretend that aesthetic merit has anything to do with the nomination process?
Continue ReadingRationale for Another Romney Candidacy: He Would’ve Prevented ISIS
The former governor and his advisers are in fantasy-land.
Continue ReadingBill de Blasio and the N.Y.P.D.: Everyone Calls for an Apology
Whose hurt feelings matter most?
Continue ReadingNo Comment Necessary: Hitler and Obama
A Texas congressman compared the president to the Nazi leader.
Continue ReadingThe Sony Hack and the Gender Pay Gap
Female stars were paid less than their male counterparts.
Continue ReadingDid Mitch McConnell Just Take Credit for the Economic Recovery?
The new Senate majority leader said “the uptick appears to coincide” with “the expectation of a new Republican Congress.”
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