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Religion Was Not the Reason for the Paris Attacks

As I argued after the Boston bombing: Some of these were committed by ... were satirists who had portrayed the Prophet Mohammad in cartoons. This is the kind of insult to religion that would offend al... read more

"Bloombergism...is merely Democratic Party liberalism stripped of any concern for public opinion," says Jonathan Chait

To the degree that he has separated himself from the Democratic Party, he’s done it mainly by articulating more outspoken versions of the standard liberal view on climate change, gun control, immigrat... read more

When Should Free Speech Be Protected?

The New York Times editor Dean Baquet has said that some of the cartoons amounted to “gratuitous insult,” which overrode their news ... nor does it protect speech that is anti-Semitic, racist or homop... read more

The Friday Senate Line: Early Look at '08

If Johnson died or resigned, Gov. Mike Rounds (R) would have the power to appoint someone to serve out the remaining two years of Johnson's term. Assuming Rounds picked a Republican, it would mean tha... read more

Impeachment: The Conversation Continues

I just caught the end of your show waiting for the British comedies to come on. What a bunch of crap! The democrats don't have the guts to stop the war or impeach Bush or Cheney. What congress should ... read more

" Death Is Sexier Than Sex (to Ann Coulter) "

The Great Peacemaker was the very essence of love and compassion; he was revolutionary in his ... I feel I'm going insane. Right after the 2004 election when You-Know-Who was elected, I actually devel... read more

Yeah, the Catholic church has a real problem with gay priests. Sure.

Please make a tax-deductible donation if you value independent science communication, collaboration, participation, and support open access. You can also shop using Amazon Smile and though you pay not... read more

Will Palin Get the Same Scrutiny Hillary Got?

The McCain- Palin campaign was forced to concede the facts, but only after being pressed ... neighbors and you can actually see Russia from land here in Alaska, from an island in Alaska.” That’s reass... read more

Why Would Cruz Insult New Yorkers? Thank the Electoral College.

If Cruz gets the nomination, the state's residents, from Easthampton to Buffalo, won't forget the insult. But you know what? Cruz doesn't care. He has no reason to care. That's because of a curious ar... read more

One thing worse than a bigot is a sneaky, devious, lying bigot

(And that is also weird: once upon a time, the act of chopping up the symbol of the flag and using it as clothing was regarded as disrespectful. Is turning it inside out more disrespectful than cuttin... read more