Election night drinking game

Thanks, Utne Reader, for a fun way to “take the edge off as you wait for your fellow Americans to decide the fate of the nation. How about a distracting drinking game? (Those who prefer not to imbibe, or want to ensure they’ll be both awake and alert when the next president is announced, can substitute [...]

Palin’s wink hides Bush shenanigans

While our attention has been fixed on winks, shrugs, plumbers and hope, what’s Bush been up to? Forgot about the devious, destructive punk in the House? He’s on the job, making sure that laws are firmly in place that slash civil liberties, rape the environment and limit a woman’s right to be the decision-maker for [...]

Barack Obama on the Daily Show

What we can learn from past presidents

The wonderfully astute and delightful Doris Kearns Goodwin speaks at a TED event.