Meanwhile, Iowa is totally kicking ass, as far as unemployment rate goes, and Obama is ahead of Romney in the polls there, too. But it's still pretty close, which means that maybe the unemployment rate as an electoral determinant isn't all it's cracked up to be?
If a candidate's slogan is "Believe in America," shouldn't he invest in America? And will GOP governors really turn down 100 percent funding to cover free riders at hospitals?
Social media has created a legion of social delinquents, billions of people speaking not their minds but their spleens, venting everything from the gum-cracking snark befitting a hair-twisting mallrat to the froth-flecked rage of a bell tower marksman.
The Deletionist Wars on Wikipedia make visible the underlying culture wars that impact so many parts of our lives, our laws, our media and the way we think. Technology can't fix us. We have to fix ourselves.
By now you're probably well aware of the person and incident at the center of the latest episode of the long-running pop culture series, "You're Not Allowed To Say That Because It'll Make Me Cry."
Even Truman's infamous "Do-Nothing Congress" actually managed to get a lot more done than what we've got now, folks.
A few days ago, the media reported on a study done by researchers at the University of Wisconsin that concluded Facebook is indeed safe for consumption.
The big question about the Romney visit is whether he will attack the president while on foreign soil. Traditionally, American politicians avoid that, adhering to the customary view that "politics stop at the water's edge."
Her claims are so bizarre that one struggles to understand whether they are worthy of a response. Yet, hidden beneath lie tangible attacks against the very teachings of Islam, and it is imperative to address these.
Even for someone prone to being so hateful in public, Brent Bozell's behavior in recent months stands out -- and particularly in the past couple of weeks -- in its viciousness and disregard for the reputation of his organization.
Literary scholar Francisco A. Lomelà singled out Suarez for his "groundbreaking, even daring" stories, which captured the complexity of life in Tucson's historic barrios.
Those assistants that answer the phones, schedule your meetings, and get your coffee? Treat them well, because someday those assistants may be next year's media CEOs.
Mr. Will not withstanding, climate change easily has as much relevance to our daily lives as taxes, jobs, and health care (and is directly connected to them).
There aren't enough descriptions for what Lebanon's residents have felt in the last week -- three Internet blackouts in a country already noted for miserable connectivity.
The resonance of Anne-Marie Slaughter's article, "Why Women Still Can't Have It All," rests in an uncomfortable truth underpinning the progress our society has made towards gender equality and work-family balance: We're not there yet.
While the governor loves Springsteen, the artist heartily disapproves of virtually everything he and his fellow conservatives seek to accomplish.
On paper, Beasts of the Southern Wild has one of the most depressing movie plots you've ever heard of. Yet somehow the film is beautiful and uplifting.
I interviewed former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. We taped in London, where he's still a very divisive figure, and much more so, it's clear, than many Americans realize.
Here's an idea: How about holding the financial masters of the universe accountable for this little Libor thing and using that to pay for healthcare and pay down the deficit everyone seems so worried about?
Caryl Rivers, 2012.15.07
Steven Weber, 2012.15.07
Leslie Griffith, 2012.13.07
Arianna Huffington, 2012.13.07