Justice Department Finds Widespread Racial Bias In Ferguson Police Department
A new Justice Department report has found widespread racial bias in the Ferguson Police Department, but it’s a problem that goes far beyond one Missouri suburb.
Federal Civil Rights Charges Unlikely Against Darren Wilson In Michael Brown Shooting
Not surprisingly, the Federal investigation of the Michael Brown shooting is ending much like the state investigation did.
ISIS Gaining Ground . . . But We’ve Stopped Their Momentum!
ISIS owns more territory than it did when the US bombing campaign began.
Cleveland Police Let 12 Year Old Tamir Rice Lay Dying After Unprovoked Shooting
New details in the shooting of 12 year old Tamir Rice raise more questions.
John Boehner Fends Off Yet Another Quixotic Tea Party Challenge
In the end, the Tea Party challenge to John Boehner was a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
Edward Brooke, First African-American Elected To Senate, Dies At 95
The first popularly elected African-American Senator, and the first African-American Senator to serve since the end of Reconstruction ended, has passed away.
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo Dies At 82
A man best known, perhaps, for what he didn’t do, has passed away
2014’s Fickle News Cycle
The news cycle in 2014 seemed to be dominated by a series of real and phony “crises” that grabbed our attention for short periods of time.
Only One Person Has ‘Blood On His Hands’ In The Deaths Of Officers Ramos And Liu, And He’s Already Dead
NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were shot dead while sitting in their patrol car In Brooklyn. And those suggesting that anyone other than the killer has “blood on their hands” are being absurd.
Sydney Hostage Taker Man Haron Monis: Lone Wolf Terrorist, Or Lone Nut? Does It Matter?
Was Man Haron Monis a terrorist, or just a lone nut who had latched on to the rhetoric of ISIS to justify his own delusions? In the end, it hardly matters.
Rand Paul The GOP Front Runner? Not Likely
Even leaving aside the fact that it is far too early to be making such assessments, the idea that Rand Paul is the front runner for the Republican nomination in 2016 fails the logic test.
Independent Prosecutors For Police Misconduct Cases Is An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Many have suggested that prosecution of cases involving police misconduct should be handled by prosecutors who don’t work with local police departments on a regular basis. They’re right.
The Eric Garner Case Is About Excessive Force And Unequal Justice, Not Cigarette Taxes
While conservatives have been generally as appalled as others with the news out of Staten Island, some of them are looking in the wrong place for blame.
Staten Island Grand Jury Refuses To Indict NYPD Officer In Chokehold Death
A New York City Grand Jury refuses to indict a cop who appears from all available evidence to choked a guy to death for no good reason.
F.D.A.’s Mandatory Menu Labeling Regulations Won’t Work, Could Hurt Consumers
The Food & Drug Administration’s new regulations requiring calorie and other information on menus in restaurants and elsewhere won’t work, could limit consumer choice, and may not be Constitutional.
How To Argue With Family About Controversial Political Topics At Thanksgiving: Don’t
Today is a day for turkey and football, not a day for politics.
Democrats Narrow List Of Convention Finalists To Three Cities
Columbus, Philadelphia, or New York City (well, Brooklyn really)?
Scott Walker Looks To Be Preparing To Run For President
Fresh off his third statewide win in four years, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker appears to be getting ready to run for President.
New York City Pay Phones To Become WiFi Hotspots
Adapting a relic of the 20th Century to the 21st Century.
The Ivy League Supreme Court
Every member of the Supreme Court graduated from an Ivy League Law School. That kind of homogeneity is not healthy.
Federal Judge Awards Strippers $10,000,000 In Labor Dispute
The labor laws apply no matter what business you’re in.
Hyperpartisanship Harms American Politics, And American Life
There’s more to life than politics. Unfortunately, there are many Americans who don’t seem to recognize that fact.
The Dallas Ebola Outbreak That Began With Timothy Eric Duncan Is Officially Over
Good news that ought to quiet people’s concerns significantly, on the Ebola front.
Report: Federal Civil Rights Charges Unlikely In Michael Brown Shooting Case
Reports from the Justice Department seem to be laying the groundwork for more disappointment for those hoping for charges against Officer Darren Wilson.
Kaci Hickcox Threatens To Sue Maine Authorities Over Ebola Quarantine Order
We may have our first legal challenge to an Ebola quarantine order by tomorrow
Rand Paul’s Foreign Policy Ideas Present An Opportunity For the GOP
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul continues to challenge Republican orthodoxy on foreign policy, and that’s a good thing.
Ebola And Mandatory Quarantines: A Delicate Balance Between Personal Liberty And Public Safety
Mandatory quarantines are a massive violation of personal liberty. We ought to be careful in how, when, and why we impose them and who they are directed toward.
New York, New Jersey Modify Ebola Quarantine Policy
After an avalanche of negative commentary, the Governors of New York and New Jersey have modified their policy regarding quarantining people returning from west Africa.
Nurse Quarantined Under Christie/Cuomo Policy Raises Concerns About Policy
The first person to be quarantined under the new policy announced by New York and New Jersey is raising concerns about the way she was treated, and whether the policy is even the right idea.
New York, New Jersey Order Quarantine For Arrivals From Ebola Stricken Nations
A surprise move from Governors Christie and Cuomo that sounds like a good idea but may not be as effective, or legal, as it sounds.
Fear And Loathing In The Age Of Ebola
As usual, politicians and pundits are helping to create a climate of fear and concern about Ebola that is not justified by the facts.
Mind-Blowing Maps
Trending on Twitter this morning is a collection of infographics compiled by Ezra Klein under the heading “22 maps and charts that will surprise you.”
Bill Clinton On Eve Of 9/11: I Passed On Killing Bin Laden Because Civilians Would Have Died
Some words from the past, apparently uttered mere hours before the world changed forever.
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