By • May 16,2010

Assassinating American citizens

When it comes to civil liberties,Kevin Drum writes that’s the one area where he feels “betrayed” by Obama. Case in point: the White House’s assertion that it has the right...

By • May 10,2010

Betsy Ross, military contractor

It may be a pure myth that Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag at the request of George Washington. But it turns out that Ross was an actual flagmaker...

By • May 09,2010

Fact-checking Twitter

Both parties know how to pack lots of spin into 140 characters. FactCheck.org exposes some impressive distortions from recent tweets. Here’s one example: DNC Mis-tweet: ‘GOP’s Wall St. Fundraiser’ DNC,...

By • May 09,2010

Another ally misses Bush

The most important and unmitigated success of George W. Bush’s foreign policy was the forging of a new strategic relationship with India. Dan Twining, a former State Department planner and...

By • May 05,2010

The power of fact-checking

ABC recently partnered up with Politifact to provide some accountability for the guests on ABC This Week. This past Sunday, the fact checkers turned their guns on ABC’s pundits —...