Rep. Gohmert Wins Nincompoop Roundup

Rep. Gohmert Wins Nincompoop Roundup

My state of Texas seems to have an inordinate share of nincompoops in public office. But it’s only fair that office holders from other states be considered before deciding which one is the nincompoopiest of all. Give credit to Pennsylvania, for example, whose...
Heritage’s Immigration Nightmare

Heritage’s Immigration Nightmare

The Heritage Foundation’s recently unveiled and long-awaited report on the Senate immigration proposal certainly brought the ultra-conservative think tank lots of attention. But it’s not the kind that’s likely to prove influential. Republican...
This Week in OtherWords: May 8, 2013

This Week in OtherWords: May 8, 2013

This week in OtherWords, Jason Salzman makes the case against the Koch brothers’ potential purchase of the Los Angeles Times and other Tribune Media newspapers while Jim Hightower weighs in on the larger context behind the recent garment worker tragedy in...
Turning Journalism into a Joke

Turning Journalism into a Joke

If you hear someone talking about journalism these days, they’re usually complaining about how the industry is collapsing. Or how terribly biased the media is, one way or the other. But every time the annual White House Correspondents Dinner rolls around, the...