American Troops Spread Too Thin

American Soldiers are being spread too thin, and it is taking its toll.
The study also found that the more often soldiers are deployed, the longer they are deployed each time; and the less time they spend at home, the more likely they are to suffer mental health problems such as combat trauma, anxiety and depression. [...]

The Fall of Zimbabwe

Fareed Zakaria discusses the failed state of Zimbabwe with Denford Madenyika on Foreign Exchange, and what we in the world should do about it.

Qubetv, the Right’s Answer to Youtube

The new Internet version of Fox News, Qubetv.

The Darwinian Conservative

(cross-posted @ FreedomDemocrats.org)
Conservatives in the latter half of the 20th century have plunged themselves down into the depths of irrationality and fundamentalism. They have buried their heads in the sand, and refused the advances of scientific knowledge with the greatest of passion. But, this refutation of reality has sown the seeds of their [...]

Hate Crimes Legislation 2007: On the Path to Veto

(Cross-posted @ Daily Kos)
 
The House recently passed a bill adding sexual orientation, disability, and gender to the list of punishable hate crimes. Bush intends to veto.
 
The Right wing is crying out as usual, giving their standard nonsense arguments about how our country already has anti-violence laws that are working just fine (sure they are), [...]