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October 2011

October 28, 2011

The Fallibility of Human Memory

Jonah Lehrer writes about a new study of human memory and storytelling, particularly about how...

October 27, 2011

Gingrich’s Confusion on Iraq

ThinkProgress shows how confused Newt Gingrich is on the subject of the withdrawal of American...

October 27, 2011

Perry’s Tax Plan — Worse Than Cain’s

Rick Perry released his terribly amusing tax plan in the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday...

October 27, 2011

Another Reason to Love the First Amendment

Here's another disturbing story that should make us thankful for the First Amendment. An Egyptian...

October 27, 2011

The Return of Robert Bork

My former colleague Dave Weigel notes that Robert Bork has signed up as an adviser...

October 27, 2011

Romney Flip Flops Yet Again

Hell, he's reversed his position on every other major issue. Why not the flat tax...

October 27, 2011

Herman Cain and Numerology

The more we learn about Herman Cain, the weirder the story gets. Not only does...

October 27, 2011

Kinchlow Blathers About Church and State

The Worldnutdaily now features weekly columns by Ben Kinchlow, former co-host of the 700 Club....

October 27, 2011

Trouble in Monaghan’s Catholic Paradise

The Miami New Times reports on the deep troubles in Tom Monaghan's Florida version of...

October 27, 2011

What’s the Harm in False Beliefs?

If you're like me, whenever you find yourself criticizing some form of pseudoscience masquerading as...

October 27, 2011

Threatened UMass Student Quite Magnanimous

A reader sends a follow up on the story about the UMass student who was...

October 26, 2011

Pat Robertson Thinks GOP Too Extreme

You know how far right the Republican presidential candidates have gone? So far that Pat...

October 26, 2011

Dumb Things Pat Buchanan Says

Talking Points Memo has a list of ten absurd claims made by Pat Buchanan in...

October 26, 2011

Fischer Confuses Criticism and Censorship

What is it with wingnuts not understanding that just because someone points out their stupidity...

October 26, 2011

Bachmann’s Accuracy Problem

Former Bachmann aides have long expressed their frustration with her tendency to go off the...

October 26, 2011

Cain Backpedals on His Backpedal

It's really getting fun watching Herman Cain try to explain what he really by some...

October 26, 2011

Krauthammer v Santorum on Marriage Equality

Charles Krauthammer asked Rick Santorum why allowing gay people to marry would destroy the institution...

October 26, 2011

Roy Moore Considering Running Again

Judge Roy Moore says he's considering running for office again -- not for president, or...

October 26, 2011

Romney on Obama and Qaddafi

Think Progress notes a particularly ironic passage from Mitt Romney's ridiculous book No Apology. It's...

October 26, 2011

Who Are the Occupy Wall Street Protesters?

With the Occupy Wall Street movement growing in numbers and spreading across the country, social...

October 26, 2011

The Birth of the Scientology Scam

Michael Shermer reviews two new books about Scientology, one of the most blatant and obvious...

October 25, 2011

Cherry Picking the Bible

Found this on Facebook: The verse that is tattooed is Leviticus 18:22. Fast forward a...

October 25, 2011

You Can’t Make This Shit Up

In one of the most blatant cases of psychological projection you will ever see, Bryan...

October 25, 2011

Cain’s Equivocation on Abortion

Talking Points Memo documents the many confusing statements made by Herman Cain recently over his...

October 25, 2011

Kristol Wants Another War

Bill Kristol, who has never seen a proposed invasion that didn't give him an erection,...

October 25, 2011

Marco Rubio’s Creation Myth

By now you've probably heard that the life story that new conservative hero Marco Rubio...

October 25, 2011

Life on Planet Wingnuttia, Issue Number One

This is the first edition of a new comic series called Life on Planet Wingnuttia....

October 25, 2011

Iraq War Not Really Over Yet

President Obama announced on Friday that all American troops will be removed from Iraq by...

October 25, 2011

Catholic School Refuses Freethought Club

The University of Dayton, a Catholic college, is refusing to allow a student club called...

October 25, 2011

Senate Republicans Block Criminal Justice Reform Commission

Leave it to the Republicans in the Senate to block a bill that virtually no...

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