On this day, April 12, 1861, Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter, the nearly completed federal garrison positione […]

I'm sure there's been plenty of conservative commentators struggling with the Obama administration's decision to participate in […]

Ohio's Republican Governor John Kasich delivered his State of the State address in Columbus Tuesday, Mar. 8.  As expected, […]

By Dustin M. Slaughter Photo by Coal Dubya “Between the public sector and the private sector, we have wreaked untold havoc on the media environment.” These aren’t the words of a progressive media advocate such as University of Illinois professor Robert McChesney or The Nation’s John Nichols, but of ex-FCC commissioner Michael Copps in January. […]

In almost any other year, Glenn Close would easily walk off with the Best Actress Oscar for her brilliant, fragile performance in the heartbreakingly beautiful “Albert Nobbs.” But with Meryl Streep and Viola Davis in the high profile mix, it’s doubtful Close’s sixth nomination will finally garner her the well-deserved statuette. Let’s hope the nomination [.. […]

In the past thirty six hours, several stories have emerged to highlight a growing problem that threatens the continued effectiveness, and perhaps the very existence, of the Occupy movement.  Left-wing politicos have come out against radical tactics such as those of the Black Bloc.  Establishment activists involved in Occupy seek to end the actual occupations […]

2009: American freestyle motocross racer Jeremy Lusk, 24, dies of head injuries suffered three days earlier during a competition in Costa Rica when he failed to complete a full rotation while attempting a Hart Attack backflip and slammed headfirst into the dirt. 2009: Two satellites, an out-of-service Russian satellite and an American one owned by a consorti […]

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pastINprint: If Newt's metaphorical baggage were to possess mass and actually occupy physical space, just how many valets would it require? […]