DICK CHENEY REINVENTS THE FORMER VICE PRESIDENCY (David Shribman) 20 hours ago

David Shribman - John Adams called it "the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived." Thomas Jefferson, who held it next, called it "a station where no effort to render service can avail anything." Thomas Marshall, who held it a century later, compared the position to being.. (read more...)

FOR THE COSTS WE PAY, WE DESERVE BETTER HEALTH CARE (Cynthia Tucker) 20 hours ago

Cynthia Tucker - WASHINGTON -- One of the sturdiest cliches of American political life is this: The United States offers the best health care in the world! Right-wing talkmeisters like Rush Limbaugh routinely spout that dogma as fact; even Americans who aren't dittoheads tend to believe it. (read more...)

Fox Flubs at Suspending Disbelief (The Nation) 23 hours ago

The Nation - The Nation -- Think of Fox News as a vast rightwing theater production: Lately, the painted backdrops keep falling down, and the actors have to talk really loud to maintain the audience's suspension of disbelief. (read more...)

Stupak Won't Listen to Nuns -- Or Other Women (The Nation) 1 day ago

The Nation - The Nation -- Michigan Congressman Bart Stupak, the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus chair who has been trying to trade his vote on health care reform for a new set of restrictions on abortion rights, postponed a Saturday morning press conference where he was expected to grab some more cam.. (read more...)

Letters to the Editor (The Christian Science Monitor) 2 days ago

The Christian Science Monitor - A big thank-you for your article "High-speed rail: How far will $8 billion go?" and your editorial titled "All aboard for speedy trains." (read more...)

HEY RIGHT-WINGERS! SAVE US FROM OBAMACARE! (Ted Rall) 2 days ago

Ted Rall - Bill a Bailout for Insurers, Disastrous for Americans (read more...)

Favorable CBO score on healthcare cost: not the final word (The Christian S.. 2 days ago

The Christian Science Monitor - The cost of healthcare – and of reforming it – is a huge concern to the public and many lawmakers. To hear from the Congressional Budget Office that the latest version of the Democratic healthcare plan will reduce the deficit by $138 billion over the first 10 year.. (read more...)

CONSERVATIVES' CONCERN FOR BLACK BABIES MISSES THE MARK (Cynthia Tucke.. 2 days ago

Cynthia Tucker - WASHINGTON -- Perhaps members of the anti-abortion movement are growing a bit desperate. Though they've managed to crimp women's reproductive rights through decades of legislative maneuvering and extra-legal harassment, they still cannot overturn Roe v. Wade, the historic .. (read more...)

THE RIGHT TO ADULTERY? (Maggie Gallagher) 2 days ago

Maggie Gallagher - Seeing Rielle Hunter sprawled like an aging model on the pages of GQ raises once again the question: Should there be a legal right to commit adultery? (read more...)

A March Madness tribute to a hoopster who played in obscurity (The Christia.. 2 days ago

The Christian Science Monitor - Hey, can we pause a moment in our March Madness bracket obsessions (even you, President Obama!) to honor my friend Jerry, a streaky outside shooter whose career ended recently with knee replacement surgery at the age of 62? (read more...)