U.S. Supreme Court Overturns Bush v. Gore
This momentous decision means that Al Gore will be immediately sworn into office and will serve from December 10, 2008 until January 20, 2009.
Just Looking
The story is famous and might be just a bit apocryphal, how Galileo turned his new telescope on the sky and offered to show many important people what he had found. They refused to look, afraid to compromise the world view that bound them to their place and time. Afraid,…
Elizabeth Warren explains why we need to carefully regulate credit
I've spoken to several conversative lawyers who argue that people should more carefully read their contracts, including their fine print. "They shouldn't sign up for loans that they can't afford--it's their own fault." But what if we are fully aware that millions consumers don't have the math and reading skills…
The Money Hole
The Onion discusses the pros and cons of the American Money Hole: In The Know: Should The Government Stop Dumping Money Into A Giant Hole? The Onion also reports on new procedures to make the Iraq War more handicapped accessible and on a gay racehorse.
Sandwich pirates?
And here's a way to protect yourself from sandwich pirates.