Politics
Child Protection, Employment Compensation Brackets and Abortion Congressional Bills Introduced
A bill to require a criminal background check for employees of child care providers; a bill to require an abortion provider, before performing an abortion, to wait for a period of at least 24 hours; a measure to prevent Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits from being used in strip clubs, casinos, and liquor stores more »
In the Gusher of Super PACs, Even One Named ‘The Internet’
It’s worth taking a step back and considering all the confusing names, and all the confusing money that might be spent in the coming months. It's worth considering how we got to this new frontier, which even campaign operatives say is messy more »
In Mississippi, Identities of Pardon Applicants Must Be Public
Senior Circuit Judge Tomie Green noted that during Barbour's tenure he had granted clemency to individuals convicted of "murder, manslaughter, rape, armed robbery, aggravated assault, sexual assault, kidnapping, burglary, domestic violence, etc" more »
A Puzzlement
It’s hard enough, even with a determination to delve deeper, to detach the whole truth from what information is available to us about corporations, political candidates, about unfriendly nations, about allies, about governments, about our neighbors both near and far. A biographical article, for instance, may not contain a single direct lie. It also may leave out a score of relevant facts that can reverse the impression a reader gets. more »
