The Great Tenure Debate

Washington needs to make a serious move on education policy. Our public schools are failing too many children, and the under-funded No Child Left Behind Act did not bring the sweeping change that was expected. One of the central problems in this debate is tenure.

Strategy Session: Iraq and Florida Senate

Alright, let’s start by talking about Iraq. The story of last week was the last combat brigade being drawn out of Iraq and into Kuwait. By no means are all Americans out of danger, as fifty thousand are sticking around for a training mission. But, by the end of the month Operation Iraqi Freedom will [...]

The “Ground Zero Mosque”: All of the Facts and None of the Bullsh*t

Aren’t you just tired of this story? I know I’ve just about had it. Seriously, it should have just gone away by now and I’ve been hoping it had. From the very beginning of this asinine controversy, more than a few voices of reason put our logical arguments as to why the planned development at [...]

Climate Catastrophe: Hell on Earth in Moscow and Pakistan

Media wakes up to Hell and High Water: Moscow’s 1000-year heat wave and “Pakistan’s Katrina”
Climate Progress
8.12.10
Few need a reminder that this past July was the second warmest on record across much of the east coast. Moscow is have a record drought, destroying a quarter of its crops, causing deadly fires, and requiring drastic measures [...]

DADT is Still Threatening Our National Security

Rachel Maddow Challenges Obama On Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell: ‘Stand Up For What Is Right’
The Huffington Post
8.12.10
Please watch the clips from The Rachel Maddow Show last night. It is a stark reminder that the lives of American men and women serving our country continue to be put in danger because some of our most talented [...]