Democratic Mayors Challenge Teachers Unions

The paradigm is shifting in many cities where Democratic Mayors are challenging teachers unions

What causes the gender pay gap?

Taking a look at what causes the gender pay gap

South Dakota inmate sues hospital for circumcision done as a child

Inmate in prison for kidnapping is attempting to sue the hospital that performed his circumcision as a child

Persistent Myths in Feminist Scholarship

from 1 in 4 women are victims of rape in college to other myths that are perpetuating by activists posing as researchers

CDC study overstates sexual assault

How the CDC overstates the numbers of sexual assault: instead of asking people if they have been sexually assaulted, its left up to the CDC to determine if you are a rape victim

Mitch Daniels on curtailing un-needed government

A governor's guide to trimming wasteful government: from the Atlantic

Cory Booker has gone viral

Cory Booker has gone viral after the Mayor of Newark saved a resident from a burning building

How Much Money is pirating cost the US?

Electronic Piracy is often a hot issue, but just how much money is the US losing from Piracy. This 5 min Ted.com talk challenges the notion that we are losing $50 Billion a year

Is Homeopathy a sham?

An NPR blogger asks: is Homeopathy a sham?... Yes, it is

Jamie Oliver on Food

Jamie Oliver's talk on TED about food

Self Defense or Police Brutality

Police Officer kicks handcuffed women in the head

Lottery Winner on Food Stamps:indicted

Lottery Winner on Food Stamps: Indicted

Why Principals need more authority at school

From the Atlantic: Why Principals need more authority at school

Doctors groups come out against un-needed tests

Just because you can order a test, doesn't mean that you should

Grandma Sues Apple after walking into door

Grandma Sues Apple after walking into glass door: why are these cases taken seriously?

Politifact: Rick Santorum on California Schools

False: California Public Universities Teach History... Rick, what were you thinking

A great Story from the New York Rangers

If it seems like all athletes do is make money and act ungrateful then you probably haven't heard this story.  A great piece about the New York Rangers coach and his contact with a 10 year old boy that has Cerebal Palsy and happens to be a giant hockey fan.

Lack of Pirates: the real cause of global warming?

Are a lack of pirates the real cause of global warming? you can't deny the trend

Why the 2012 Race Should be about Obsolete law

Why the 2012 Race should be about repealing obsolete law

Transgender parent? When Mom becomes Dad, Children Suffer

Transgender parent? When Mom becomes Dad... children suffer

$4 for Shrimp, Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart

Can Jon Stewart get Bill O'Reilly to pay $4 for a shrimp? A light hearted and hilarious bit between the two gentlemen

Facebook Speaks to employers: don't ask for passwords

Facebook has a warning to employers: don't ask for passwords

Violence Interrupters

Ameena Matthews appeared on the Colbert Report to talk about her project to stop violence in Chicago. Frontline aired a two hour documentary on her and her group, and their mission of peace. If you don't know who she is, you should.

Failing to care for our disabled

NY times investigation caused New york state to audit its care of its disabled: the report is startling

Gay Rights Vs. Religious Liberties

Gay Rights vs. Religious Liberties: Suing to force a religious organization to allow them to use a pavilion for a 'commitment ceremony'

Rick Santorum: California schools don't teach history

Rick Santorum was speaking from his heart again when he claimed that California Universities don't teach history, which is just plain wrong

Christian Photographer Sued by Homosexual couple

Couple sued and won $6000 against a christian photographer who refused to take pictures at a gay commitment ceremony

Obama's Taxes on Small Businesses

Obama's Taxes on Small Businesses

Tyson DeGrasse: God of the Gaps

Tyson DeGrasse on the evidence for god in scientific ignorance and Bill O'Reilly