In the late 19th century, Americans were still trying to figure out why they died of horrible diseases all the time. At this time, the idea of contagion was just beginning to gain acceptance, which wo
Henrik Hertzberg reports on the latest Texas Republican Party Platform. It includes risible attempts to frame bully window the Overton pulpit: We strongly support a woman’s right to choose to dev
I was at the Warren Harding home a few years ago. My wife asked about Harding’s affairs. The woman working there was very irritated that his name continued to be besmirched with such slander. Ki
If you read a lot of wingnut blather, you notice that a lot of wingers sound alternately angry and despairing, which is why I really like this entry from Rev. Dr. Hugh MacKenzie D.D.S. Esq. at America
The right to water should be a basic human right and Detroit shutting off water to people who can’t afford to pay their bills is an immoral act. The federal government should intervene to stop t
Anybody know who has the second best run differential in MLB right now? … … That’s right, your Seattle Mariners: OAK +129 SEA +64 LAAOA +60 LAD +57 WAS +45 DET +33 To dramatize the g
On July 5, 1935, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act. This groundbreaking piece of legislation revolutionized the relationship between the federal government an
Say “hello” to today’s creature feature–the oarfish! The oarfish is a fish whose body keeps going when you think it should stop. It’s like “Hey look at that fish. O