We (the country, the Dems) have capitulated to the GOP Rhetoric. In the Democratic debate the other night, at the tail end, host Tim Russert asked the candidates to name their favorite bible verse. Se
Scott wrote this morning about Verizon’s decision not to allow NARAL Pro-Choice America to use the Verizon network for pro-rights text messaging. The carrier cited its ability to decline to allo
Yesterday, Adam Liptak’s (now free!) column in the NYT addressed the question of photo identification and voting — specifically, whether it’s right (constitutionally, pragmatically,
A double dose of Missouri news today. First the good: The state’s intermediate court has held that the state’s fetal homicide law, which allows criminal charges against third parties who h
I’ve been remiss in not writing about the New Jersey Supreme Court’s decision in Acuna last week, in which the court held that a doctor “has no legal duty” to tell a woman seek
So yesterday was Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. During the afternoon break between the morning prayer service and Neilah, the concluding service, I attended a panel discussion (also at the s
If you think eating meat is presumptively bad, skip this post. Yum. Beef. It’s what’s for dinner — for tonight at least. For me, and for Frank Bruni too. Last month, Scott (yes, Lemi
So Bill Maher is funny sometimes. But for the love of whatever, he has got to stop talking about women. At all. Because he can’t do it without demonstrating how much he hates us. Exhibit A: Turn