Having squeaked out the narrowest of wins in Iowa and now polling favorably in New Hampshire, Mitt Romney is attempting to capitalize on the notion that his nomination is inevitable.

The hypocrisy of Republican Establishment Blue Bloods is breathtaking. Lawyers are good for them when their career aspirations are at stake, but not for you when a dangerous medication causes a heart attack, or faulty tires kill your loved one.

No amount of spin, or rhetoric, or blame-gaming can change the mathematical facts on the ground: Our debt has spiraled out of control and we are rapidly reaching a point of no return.

Have we become so jealous of our own “comfort zones,” that we’d rather see a child rapist walk free than take the trouble to get involved?

Accusations are made, and immediately the burden of proof falls on the accused to disprove them. Facts quickly become irrelevant.

The logo for Personhood USA shows what looks like a full-term fetus curled up in a map of the United States, which acts as its womb. The woman is conspicuously absent. Personhood advocates are interested in only one kind of “person.”

During military conflicts, the fog of war often obscures the combatants’ vision, but now that our troops are returning home, we must engage in a clear and sober assessment of whether our mission was really accomplished. We don’t need photo ops of the President in a flight suit on the deck of a carrier with a banner declaring “Mission Accomplished,” we just need the cold hard truth. Was it worth it – why or why not?

It’s hard to imagine how the American public’s opinion of Congress could get much worse than it is already, but last week, Representative Zoe Lofgren tested this notion when she invited Comedy Central comedian and faux pundit Stephen Colbert to…

As the midterm elections rapidly approach and Tea Party candidates continue to gain ground in primary battles across the country, the Republican establishment is beginning to feel the sand shift beneath their feet.  Rather than resigning themselves to irrelevancy however,…

The freedom to speak freely is a hallmark of the American constitutional tradition, as is the freedom of religion.  These twin liberties are two reasons why so many people have risked – and continue to risk – life and limb…