Five Best Wednesday Columns
On protecting artists, investing in Egypt, and how to approach teens about sex
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A new investigation questions Atlanta's recently stellar test scores
On protecting artists, investing in Egypt, and how to approach teens about sex
Rebecca Mansour and Dave Weigel tangle over--what else?--the mainstream media
On oysters at Passover, Ayn Rand in the theaters, and moving beyond 'I <3 Boobies'
Yet Scott Adams comes out looking bad every time, it seems
Cartoonist Tom Toles on how the first round of deficit cutting left both sides
On fixing Mexico's judicial system, keeping troops in Iraq, and focus in Afghanistan
Seema Kalia's crusade against the elite Manhattan school risks expulsion for her daughter
Cartoonist Steve Breen on passing debt to the next generation
On NATO's commitment to freeing Libya, the actual abundance of fish, and Obama's chances of reelection
Salon claims WND is lying about how much money Obama spent disputing birther accusations
A figure that explains why no bankers have faced prosecution for the financial crisis
Cartoonist Steve Breen on the group benefiting most from Trump's campaign.
On the mood in Libya, the truth behind the abortion fight, and the real Ayn Rand
John Nolte and Ben Smith argue over whether the media is playing up the birther movement
A typical U.S. nuclear power plant uses 30 million gallons of water an hour
Cartoonist Tony Auth on Obama's perceived reluctance to fight back.
On Facebook, the dangers of coal power, and the problem with burning Korans
Cartoonist Steve Breen on the new realities of buying seafood in Japan post-tsunami
On innovation in America, NATO in Libya, and foreign aid work that works
The market for Prince William and Kate Middleton's nuptials comes to the Appstore
As the spending battle raged on, the federal debt grew to $14.2642 trillion
Cartoonist Tom Toles asks: Libya's or America's?
The Internet as a tool for terrorists, Harvard and the Qaddafis, and optimizing the budget
Some fear the 'Witch City' is becoming overrun with fortune tellers
Cartoonist Tony Auth on the many reasons Fox News had to choose from
On the ideology of a shutdown, Kabbalah's pop appeal, and Bob Dylan in China
Salon editor-at-large embroiled in days-long Twitter fight over Obama's "base"
Cartoonists know sometimes a picture is all you need
On 9/11 and Virgil, Glenn Beck and unemployment, and AARP's game
Cartoonist Nick Anderson on rationalizing unpaid talent
On pushing Qaddafi out, inflation as a debt solution, and Britain's long ties to Libya
Cartoonist Tom Toles suggests our priorities may be out of whack
The National Republican Senatorial Committee's April Fools' Day joke is pretty popular
People who make television are still fighting about the 'Lost' finale
On Paul Ryan's budget, the 9/11 mastermind's trial, and Richard Goldstone
The coalition may be multinational, but most of the military force is American
The actress takes on the GoDaddy CEO for his controversial video
Cartoonist Tom Toles notes the biggest bug is still flying around Libya
On helping Libya, the dangers of polygamy, and writing for free
The actress lashed out over some personal questions
On Obama's budget weakness, cyber security, and the value of good teachers
They're both impossible to get rid of
On the Syrian president, government shutdown, and preventing gun violence
You won't believe what networks spend to cover disasters
Many indie authors are just happy to get reviewed; not Jacqueline Howett
Cartoonist Kevin Kallaugher questions which civilians deserve protection
On protecting Africa from Chinese interests, keeping nuclear power out of Iran's hands, and revamping medical malpractice reform
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