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Growling and Kicking for Social Change

Gara LaMarche | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Gara LaMarche

We need to not only tap the power, the knowledge, the wisdom of age; we need to do that in a way that works for older adults across all economic, social, racial and ethnic lines.

Remembering Wartime Folly

Eric Margolis | Posted 11.12.2008 | Politics


Eric Margolis

Special for the Huffington Post Eric S. Margolis November 12, 2008 As Americans observed Veteran's Day, and other Western nations commemorated the 10...

Finally, Health Insurance 90 Years Late

Paul A. London | Posted 11.03.2008 | Business


Paul A. London

Americans do not understand how close the country came to having universal health insurance nine decades ago or why it failed.

Most Americans Are Not McCain-Palin Neocons

Shirin Sadeghi | Posted 11.03.2008 | Politics


Shirin Sadeghi

McCain-Palin have made it very clear that they believe most Americans to be unintelligent, uninformed, and downright gullible.

The Republican Collapse: 100 Years In The Making

Martin Nolan | Posted 10.30.2008 | Home


Martin Nolan

THE REPUBLICAN COLLAPSE: 100 YEARS IN THE MAKING Even amid the stressful heat of the campaign, the candidate could not escape the obvious. "The Republ...

Republicans -- Good At Winning, Not So Much At Governing

Bruce Tenenbaum | Posted 10.28.2008 | Politics


Bruce Tenenbaum

McCain has guaranteed he would win the election. It's understandable why he may think victory is still within his grasp. Republicans have proven most adept at winning elections by following a simple formula.

Debate Takeaway: I'm Worried About McCain's Durability

Pam Atherton | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home


Pam Atherton

Watching the debate, I had the sudden understanding of what people have been saying about McCain. He's 72. The oldest man to run for president. There are some things we need to talk about.

McCain's Maverick Left Eye and a History of Presidential Infirmity

Peter J Burns | Posted 10.02.2008 | Home


Peter J Burns

William H. Taft suffered from a condition probably most relevant to modern Americans - hyper-obesity. He weighed in at over 400 lbs. This condition caused hypersomnolence - he'd fall asleep mid-conversation, sometimes with foreign heads of state.

Real Homeland Security

Geoffrey R. Stone | Posted 06.30.2008 | Politics


Geoffrey R. Stone

The next president should create a brand new position, which should become a permanent part of the Executive Branch in the future: a Civil Liberties Advisor.

How Tim Russert Got His Start

Martin Nolan | Posted 06.16.2008 | Media


Martin Nolan

For more than 30 years, my friendship with Tim was rooted in a shared Irish heritage and similar education, with minimal emphasis on self-expression and more on what Tom Brokaw calls "accountability."

Say It Ain't So, Paul: Even the Great Krugman Is Lying about Florida

Frank Dwyer | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics


Frank Dwyer

For Krugman to keep saying that the voters of Florida voted "in good faith" is a lie. Were they not informed that the Democratic Party was not going to count their votes?

Bush's Vision, Luck and Historical Legacy

Joseph Nye | Posted 04.01.2008 | Politics


Joseph Nye

Even if the Middle East is better twenty years from now, historians will ask if it is because or in spite of Bush's actions.

Things Karl Rove Just Remembered

Sean Carman | Posted 12.03.2007 | Politics


Sean Carman

Watergate was invented by the liberal media as retaliation for the great success of Nixon's law and order presidency.