Wouldn’t we be better off offering besieged rules exile in relative comfort in exchange for graceful exits?
While the prestige outlets of the halcyon days of the last millennium still hold some cachet for those of us old enough to remember that era, they mean next to nothing on the Web.
The last American veteran of a conflict which ended nearly a century ago has died.
Labor and management are not simply adversaries at the negotiating table; they represent two very different cultures, if not social classes.
A New York judge has sided with comedian Jerry Seinfeld in a bizarre lawsuit by a crazy woman who writes cookbooks.
Scott Walker’s attempt to crush the Wisconsin public employee unions may be the first wave in a fight to elect Republican governors in 2012.
Several “correct” answers on the American citizenship test are technically incorrect.
Frying bacon in a pan is messy and often results in mangled, charred meat. Scott Vermeire says you’re probably doing it wrong.
LTC Michael Holmes, the fellow who accused LTG William Caldwell of ordering him to perform psychological operations on Members of Congress, is not trained in psyops.
Christopher Lee abruptly resigned from Congress mere hours after news broke that he was advertising for sex on Craigslist. Apparently, he was looking for trannies.
Players have taken control of the NBA from the owners. That’s bad for fans. But probably a good thing.
A former Democratic state attorney general thinks Wisconsin’s Republican governor may have violated state ethics laws while on a prank phone call.
Wisconsin’s taxpayers are paying 100 percent of the cost of the benefits programs for state employees. But the benefits amount to a payment in kind.
The Media Bloggers Association has filed an amicus brief against a company which exists for the sole purpose of suing bloggers.
A new site will identify news articles based on press releases rather than journalism.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker did not campaign on the union-busting package he’s proposing now.
Federal laws designed to protect unions add yet another wrinkle to the Wisconsin standoff.
Four U.S. citizens on a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates last week are dead. American military have killed the pirates.
Should public schoolteachers make more money than the people paying their salaries?
Of the 314 police and firefighter unions in Wisconsin, only four endorsed Scott Walker.
The Wall Street Journal is joining the modern era and dropping the practice of referring to people as “Mr.” and “Ms.” But only on the sports pages.
Muslim cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi has issued a fatwa against Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi.
I drink more coffee a month than the average person does a year. Indeed, I easily go through more than the 12 kilograms that represents the top end of the scale.
We can’t rely on private companies, the stock market, or the taxpayers to maintain our lifestyle in our golden years.
Global poverty has plummeted in recent years.
Florida has again scheduled its primary ahead of the deadlines set by the Republican and Democratic parties.
A commenter asks, “Why does Wisconsin have a quorum rule if not for situations like this?”
Should employers be allowed to ask for your Facebook login as a condition of employment?
Republicans won the right to govern Wisconsin. What does that mean for Democrats?
In the Middle East, protesters are marching for democracy. In the Midwest, they’re protesting against it.
Oregon Congressman David Wu was showing signs of mental breakdown during his recent re-election campaign.
Facebook has come up with new settings to meet the needs of users in same-sex relationships.
The ongoing saga of piracy off the coast of Somali is about to get Americans’ attention again, as a yacht containing four U.S. citizens has been hijacked.
The map of states which allow collective bargaining for public sector employees doesn’t match up well with the map of right-to-work states.
Neither side is covering themselves in glory in the battle over the Badger State budget.
Democratic Congresswoman Betty McCollum has received death threats after questioning the wisdom of the U.S. Army sponsoring a NASCAR Sprint Cup team to the tune of $7 million a year.
The Toomer’s Corner trees were poisoned by a rabid Alabama fan.
IBM’s Watson computer crushed human competitors on Jeopardy. What does it mean?