Don't Tax the Kool-Aid!

October 01, 2009

Mentholated cigarettes may have avoided the FDA's axe last week, when all other flavored smokes were banned outright. But another African American favorite—sugary drinks—is increasingly a subject of legislative interest.

Time to Silence the Lambs

For those of us who have long been yearning for a return to rational political discourse, it was a treat to watch someone in high office so eloquently refuse to engage, as Frank called it, "vile, contemptable nonsense." It was also a bit sad.

'Macaca' Was the Least of Allen's Sins

Three years after seeing his presidential dreams dashed by a rash, three-syllable slur, George Allen, who occasionally insists on wearing cowboy boots with his otherwise conservative suits, is reportedly back in the saddle. Are you ready to take him back?