Opinion
What’s the Republican plan for beating ISIS? | DICK POLMAN
When I listen to Republicans talk tough about ISIS, I'm reminded of a old Steve Martin joke: "You…
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A Key Shift for Obama in ISIS Address | DICK POLMAN
One particular passage in President Obama's Sunday night address to the nation caught my attention.
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Fear Not, Trump Will Still Crash and Burn | DICK POLMAN
Month after month, execrable bullhorn artist Donald Trump remains perched atop the polls, and there's growing concern that…
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Suspected Terrorists in America are Free to Buy Guns | DICK POLMAN
Now that congressional Republicans and roughly 50 cowered Democratic colleagues have passed a panicky bill to impede the…
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Ben Carson and the Comedic Farce of ‘Lotagate’ | DICK POLMAN
The revelation this week that Ben Carson knows squat about foreign policy was about as shocking as the…
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Is Hillary Ready for ISIS? | DICK POLMAN
If Hillary Clinton hopes to sell herself as a foreign policy whiz and credible commander-in-chief, she'll need to…
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Starbucks Cups and the Internet Idiocracy | DICK POLMAN
Isn't it nice to know that even in a time of international crisis - ISIS, Syria, Putin -…
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Why Legal Pot Went Down in Ohio | DICK POLMAN
The off-off-year elections have yielded some noteworthy results — Chris Christie's Jersey legislature has gotten bluer, Kentucky has…
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A New Planned Parenthood Committee! | DICK POLMAN
Fresh from their triumphant deep dive into Benghazi, House Republicans have announced Friday they've created another Special committee,…
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Trump Drags the Republicans Back to 9/11 | DICK POLMAN
Kudos to Donald Trump for performing a valuable public service. I kid you not. Finally, a top-tier presidential…
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Hey Democrats, What About Congress? | DICK POLMAN
Presidential candidates typically try to sell themselves as superheroes whose powers will magically cure our national ills. Rarely…
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House of Clowns | DICK POLMAN
It's well known that Kevin Spacey shadowed Kevin McCarthy before shooting "House of Cards." But if you're looking…
Opinion
The Scandalous Suppression of Gun Violence Research | DICK POLMAN
In the midst of President Obama's denunciation of gun violence - if you've lost track, the latest massacre…