BY EDWIN E. VINEYARD The term “moderate Republican” has become increasingly outdated and has reached the dubious status of oxymoron. The party has become increasingly...

BY SUSAN ESTRICH My friend Ethel is mad as hell, but she has no choice but to keep taking it. She’s mad at her health insurance company, and she’s mad at the administration and Congress. She’s equally mad at Democrats and Republicans. It’s not partisan; it’s personal. Ethel had breast cancer five years ago. Knock […]

BY JIM HIGHTOWER One thing that governors and mayors absolutely love to do is win a prize in the national game called “Corporate Welfare Roulette.” It’s a simple casino-style game in which politicos put down a big stack of taxpayers’ money on an out-of-state corporation as an “incentive,” hoping that their bet outbids other states […]

BY KAREN WEBB I have not watched or read Sarah Palin’s entire speech at the Tea Bag convention, nor have I watched all of the...

BY FROMA HARROP The age of adulthood – and the rights and responsibilities that come with it – is largely a matter of opinion. Age 18 traditionally separates minors from adults. But one can’t legally buy a drink in America until age 21. Meanwhile, many states are now sending minors into the adult criminal justice […]