What is the Internet hiding?
More and more every day, and it’s bad for democracy. That’s what Eli Pariser says in this popular TED talk, which received a standing ovation from the audience.
What Was In That Budget Deal?
If you’re confused about whether the budget deal Friday night was good or bad, give this rundown of the Republican victories by House Speaker John Boehner a read, from the Speaker’s blog.
Pay Your Taxes? These 10 Companies Didn’t.
You’ll never guess which major American corporations are shirking their tax-paying duty while ordinary Americans pay up. Hint: One of them rhymes with “Bexxon.”
Senate Democratic Women Get Tough. Real Tough.
It’s the 11th hour. And the budget was supposed to be about deficits and spending. But now the radical Right Wing is socking it to women. So the Democratic ladies of the Senate sock it back. Hard.
Jon Stewart Does Glenn Beck Better Than Beck Does
You’ve gotta see this. ‘Nuff said.
This Eleven-Year-Old Knows More About How You Eat Than You Do
Eleven-year-old Birke Baehr traded his NFL dreams for a future as a “lunatic farmer.” He explains his change of heart with some surprising facts about the way we eat.
Seven Terrible Things That Will Happen If The Government Shuts Down
In mere hours, Republicans and Democrats will make a very important decision. Based on the 1995 and 1996 shutdowns, here are just some of the consequences we’ll incur today if the government shuts down, according to the Center for American Progress.
Do You Know What Planned Parenthood Actually Does?
Planned Parenthood keeps landing smack-dab in the middle of the Republicans’ war on women, ostensibly for its abortion practice. But that seems strange, considering this chart.
The Government Shutdown Isn’t Actually About Spending?
Nope, it’s not. It’s about Republicans not budging on these ideological demands, which include cutting programs for low-income and middle-class people.
The Most Significant Physics Discovery In Half A Century
In an incredible and unprecedented development, physicists at Fermilab announced that they have have discovered an entirely new force of nature that would quite literally change our understanding of reality.