Shows in a number of ways why the Fed may not be the righr kind of agency to protect mortgage borrowers.

Explains some of the reasons why regulating use of campaign finance money is a double edged sword.

Exposes the tenuous or nonexistent basis for several criticisms of health care reform.

Author discusses what he thinks REALLY matters to voters on the issue of health care, and why the subject doesn't seem very compelling to many Americans.

Well-written observation on an aspect of Obama's personality that can cause him grief but, at the same time, makes him seem more human.

"Culture wars" is exactly the right term for what this article describes. The writer does a good job of quoting both sides, which are far apart indeed. Teachers, stuck in the middle of this, deserve our sympathy.

Nice analysis of a leaked spin document on health care issues, with quotes from the document.

Klein pokes half-serious fun at our nation's fear of marijuana, along with the maladies of old age. Clever article.

Article explains a big reason why Iranian leaders are anti-US.

Well written, first-person report on the background of Iceland's economic situation. Interesting observations on the intersection of economics and psychology.

Nice recap of the sins of the Bush (#43) administration, and good in pointing out that there was little effective response to the massive Republican spin machine. Not very helpful, though, in offering solutions.

This is an important subject that needs exposure.

A good explanation of how fundamentalist thinking, as exemplified by Palin, undermines our future. The Rapture is not an exit strategy.

We need to know what kind of people candidates really are, and their PR fluff can't be trusted. This article tells us what to expect if this candidate is elected.

A clear explanation by an expert of the reasons why we are in such economic trouble. Best of all, Galbraith offers specific remedies that can help the situation... that's much better than just wringing his hands.

The hemp controversy rears its head occasionally, but rarely gets any traction... with so many conspiracies at work, maybe people can't handle another, even if well-documented. Maybe this article will help.

Excellent deconstruction of the false spin on the FISA bill coming at us from all sides. Clear and to the point.

A good enough article, reflecting opinions of older voters. But younger voters may turn out in greater numbers and have different opinions.

This article take many words to state the obvious. There is little to learn here...

This subject deserves better reporting. The author could have easily linked to the text of the bill in question, but didn't. It is here: http://tinyurl.com/2egbks . Also omitted is a list of co-sponsors, which is here: http://tinyurl.com/2fnfjh . One might expect a more Internet-savvy article from a publication with "networking" in its name.

Compares a rosy view of capitalistic democracy with our democracy dominated by 'Supercapitalism", a business trend led by multinational corporations and Big Money. Thoughtful and hopeful, but not very optimistic.

By a journalist about election journalism: "The majority of the money that candidates are forced to raise is for TV ads. They are running to be the nation's top public servant. The networks should provide the airtime as a free public service. The airwaves belong to the public; they are a national treasure. They should be used to enrich our electoral process. Instead, they are exploited by highly profitable TV networks, forcing the candidates to rely on monied interests. This vicious ... More »

Excellent article shows how the need for secrecy, programming errors, machine complexity, unanticipated voter behavior, and administrative error make it very hard to build an accurate, reliable voting system... even when everyone is honest. Author: "One might expect computer scientists to be fans of computer-based vote-counting devices, but it turns out that the more you know about computers, the more likely you are to be terrified that they’re running elections." Serious ... More »

Brooks opines that Romney has carefully shaped his campaign to please old-school Republicans... the wrong crowd needed to win. And "The leaders of the Republican coalition know Romney will lose. But some would rather remain in control of a party that loses than lose control of a party that wins."

Polls aren't everything, and Ron Paul's views differ from those of other candidates in important ways. Fox will have a hard time calling this act of omission "fair and balanced".

This piece takes 2 pages to makes a point that seems obvious. Article:" ... when things go wrong, demands grow for the government to step in and make them right." Duh.

Another "Aint it awful" story... A long list of transgressions by our government and a complaint that Democrats haven't acted vigorously to correct or punish them. More of a compilation than a news story.

This scandal gets occasional ink, but not with any proposed action. There may be enough plastic here to make serious money for smart people who build robot harvesters to recover the oil that went into the plastic.

It's good to see a major media force take on the snake-oil sales team. CNN will take a lot of heat for this, I hope they are ready for it.