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Readers Weigh In: How Do I Help My Son Become a Free Thinker?
A recent article about how to raise children as humanists received hundreds of responses. Here its author, Danny Postel, chooses his favorites.
To Democrats Who Voted to "Defund ACORN": Where's the Defund Blackwater Act?
The witch hunt against ACORN has moved forward while the Obama administration continues to contract with Blackwater, a firm whose criminal conduct is now legendary.
Is Eating a Plant-Based Diet a Cure for Cancer?
Experts are saying a plant-based diet is not only good for our health, but it's also curative of the very serious diseases we face.
H1N1 Just Isn't That Scary: Why There's No Reason to Go Overboard with Swine Flu Hysteria
Just a few years ago, we wouldn't have known there was a "swine flu."
Naomi Klein Interviews Michael Moore on the Perils of Capitalism
Moore discusses his new documentary film, widely praised as a call for a revolt against capitalist madness.
Apocalyptic Preacher John Hagee's Son Ready to Continue in Father's Footsteps
As a number of older Religious Right leaders pass on or retire, their sons are stepping in to take their place.
I'm a Feminist But I Do All the Housework: What's Up With That?
By and large, women do far more housework than men and are better at it. It's creating a dirty situation.
Right-Wing Conspiracy Theory: American Girl Doll an Agent of Political Indoctrination
The long-suffering American children confront yet another Leftist threat.
Glenn Beck Faces Backlash -- From the Right
It seems as if Beck may be marginalizing himself in a way that will, if we're all really lucky, make him permanently toxic to those who take politics seriously.
Oil and Gas Drilling Operation Responsible for 3 Chemical Spills in 2 Weeks
More bad news about the threats to water quality from drilling operations that use fracking.
Chronicle of a Failed Execution: Ohio Prisoner "Traumatized" After Two-Hour Death Chamber Ordeal
53-year-old Romell Broom wept and tried to help his executioners find a vein, only to leave the death chamber alive. This isn't "cruel and unusual punishment"?
Massive Parking Lot of Ghost Ships a Sign of the Econopocalypse
Staggering sight ....
Charles Grassley Seeks to Join New Gang
Charles Grassley, having been kicked out of the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight, has posted a flyer seeking out members for a new Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.
Geo-Engineering Could Save the Planet … and in the Process Sacrifice the World
Having unintentionally warmed the planet, we may have little choice but to intentionally cool it back down. But at what cost?
Giuliani to Keynote Anti-Ahmadinejad UN Rally
Giuliani confirms that tomorrow's event, sponsored by the New York Jewish community, represents a hardline neocon agenda.
Why the Dow is Hitting 10,000 Even When Consumers Can't Buy And Business Cries "Socialism"
How can the Dow be so far up when every business and Wall Street executive is screaming about government crushing the economy?
Coca-Cola's Lies About Sustainability Have Gone Too Far
They've gone from greenwashing to outright lying.
With Copenhagen Summit Approaching, Leading Polluters US and China Undercut Hopes of Substantial Pollution Cuts
Has the UN climate summit in New York just set the stage for disappointment in Copenhagen?
An Idiot's Guide to Tom Friedman's Idiocy
Tom Friedman may be the single stupidest figure in American public life, and certainly is the supidest writer with such a large platform.