Republicans shouldn’t let victory go to their heads
Before the votes were cast, Tuesday's midterm elections were looking like a "Seinfeld" election. Like the quirky TV comedy show, the midterms didn't seem to be about anything in particular....
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Inject some sanity into Ebola reaction
Nurse Kaci Hickox is still at large, despite efforts by two governors to put her back in captivity. As such, she has become a threat to public health or a...
Election deja vu: Get ready for another Clinton-Bush faceoff
Are you ready for "Clinton vs. Bush 2.0"? My earlier prediction that Jeb will face Hillary in 2016 is looking more certain than ever. Sure, in theory voters might want...
Poor Barack? Just ask Bill Clinton about extreme partisanship
Bill Clinton doesn't get enough credit for what he achieved as president in spite of his fierce right-wing opposition. Just ask him. Charlie Rose on PBS asked him last month...
All kidding aside, Jon Stewart’s movie tackles torture
Comedian Jon Stewart's debut as a movie director entertains, enlightens and even inspires. But be warned, fans of "The Daily Show": In case you haven't heard, it's not a comedy....
Repeating the mistakes of the AIDS epidemic with Ebola
We must pay attention to the mistakes of history, some wise person once said, so we can do a better job of making them in the future. That's how I...
Obama voters: The thrill is gone
As President Barack Obama heads into the final half of his final term, many of us Americans wonder: Whatever happened to the fresh promise of that cheerfully charismatic optimist who...
Collards are kicking kale off the table
Collard greens are "the new kale." So say the chic eaters. But some concerned cultural guardians fear a new social and economic menace: "food gentrification." Gentrification, simply defined, is when...
Ebola: Frustrating clash between leadership and nonsense
Sometimes it's hard to tell which is more terrifying: Ebola or the commentary about the virus. On Monday, radio host Rush Limbaugh suggested that President Barack Obama is refusing to...
Oops! Ferguson vote surge fizzles
Ah, what a disappointment. After a closer look, St. Louis County election officials have retracted their earlier report that voter registration had surged by 3,287 in Ferguson, Mo., since Aug....