By • Feb 11,2007

Philly Rolls Up the Blunt

Philadelphia misses a heaping dose of irony when the city orders retail stores to remove all Phillie blunts and other "drug paraphernalia" from their shelves.

By • Feb 11,2007

Loonies No Longer

In the United Kingdom, with the Conservative Party forsaking principle for pragmatism under the so-called leadership of David Cameron, more and more Tories are voting with their feet and defecting...

By • Feb 04,2007

Open Access or Peer-Review?

Last spring, Senate busybody Joseph Lieberman and Sen. John Cornyn introduced the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006. Most of us instinctively cringe over any suggestions Sen. Lieberman makes...

By • Feb 04,2007

Gay Marriage and Democracy

On January 3rd, the Massachusetts Legislature — convened in a joint session of its House and Senate known as a Constitutional Convention — voted 62 to 134 to place an...

By • Jan 21,2007

Pro-life hope

The pro-life cause is making great gains, but there are still hurdles ahead.