The Science of Solidarity
What do monkeys and babies intuitively know that we don’t? That empathy can save the world.
50 Photos from the 50-State Rallies to Save the American Dream
On Saturday, February 26th, Americans in all 50 states rallied to show solidarity with the people of Wisconsin, and to save the American Dream. It was a beautiful, powerful sight.
Maine Gov: “Worst Case Is Some Women Have Little Beards”
Maine Governor Paul LePage isn’t worried about the side-effects of the toxic chemical BPA. It’s no big deal to him if it causes women to grow little beards.
Mister Rogers Goes To Washington (In 1969)
In one of the most neighborly moments in Congressional history, Mister Rogers testified in 1969 to a Senate subcommittee in defense of PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. It’s wonderful:
We Are Wisconsin, Standing Together
These are the workers of Wisconsin: A retired Army officer of 28 years, a lifelong conservative police officer who has finally lost faith in the GOP, a teacher trying to avoid foreclosure. These are the stories we’ll take with us into .
Top-Secret Bush Foreign Policy Memo Revealed
Ever wonder what the Bush Administration’s most brilliant thinking on foreign policy looked like? Now we know, thanks to this 2003 document that former Defense Sec. Donald Rumsfeld posted on Rumsfeld.com.
Hillary Clinton: 1000, the Other Guy: 0
Wow, this unfortunate gentleman had no idea what he was getting into by challenging Hillary Clinton on women’s health and reproductive rights. Amazingly, this clip is from 2009—but could have just as easily happened in Congress earlier today. Found by Steven on RHRealityCheck’s YouTube Channel.
Obama: Same-Sex Couples Deserve Same Rights, Right? Right.
In a major turnabout, President Obama announced yesterday that he’s going to stop defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
Gov. Walker Reveals Entire Union-Busting Strategy to Prank Caller
You have to hear this: A blogger impersonating Tea Party billionaire David Koch called Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and got him to reveal his secret plan to lure Democrats back to the state. Phenomenal. Check it out:
Second video after the jump.
God Hates the Tattooed, Too, Man
A homophobic man tattoos Leviticus 18:22 on his arm, but conveniently forgets that Leviticus 19:28 actually forbids tattooing. Ha!