Melissa Harris-Perry says that we need a more collectivist approach to raising children. Do you agree or disagree?
Melissa Harris-Perry: We Need a More Collective View of Parenting (VIDEO)
April 18, 2013 by 14 Comments
The Elephant in the Room: Militarism
April 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
Jeff Cohen believes militarism and perpetual war are our country’s biggest problems.
A Reverence for Reproductive Justice
February 1, 2013 by 7 Comments
Rev. Matthew Westfox appears on MSNBC to talk about Christianity and reproductive rights.
Breaking News: Firefighters Shot At While Responding To A Fire
December 24, 2012 by 3 Comments
One injury, a spreading fire, and as yet a lot of unanswered questions.
Video: Joe Scarborough’s Heartfelt Change of Position on Gun Control
December 20, 2012 by 1 Comment
In a tearful moment, Joe Scarborough explains how the shootings at Newtown have caused him to change his position on gun control.
Men Need to Learn to Ask For Help
July 9, 2012 by 16 Comments
Andrew Smiler discusses the importance of men asking for help, and why “going it alone” can only do harm.
Why Are So Many Veterans Failing College?
July 3, 2012 by 2 Comments
MSNBC investigates why 88 percent of veterans who enroll in college drop out after their first year.
A Very Important Book
June 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
While departing to far flung and exotic locales this summer, many of you may come across a book being read a certain sect of the jet set. That book, “Twilight of the Elites” by the erudite Chris Hayes may just change both the way you look at, and quite possibly, change the world.
Screw You, Time Magazine Breastfeeding Cover! Detachment Parenting
May 20, 2012 by 2 Comments
Jamie Reidy shares a hilarious essay on the opposite of “attachment parenting” by Sarah Maizes.
LA Riots: 20 Years Later
April 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Rodney King talks about the LA Riots, and 20 years after the LA Riots, we ask ourselves, how have race relations changed?
Ultrasound Bill: Politician’s Wife Votes with Her Vagina
February 25, 2012 by 13 Comments
Jamie Reidy riffs on a Virginia lawmaker’s wife’s using sex as a political weapon to protest the Republican transvaginal ultrasound bill.
Are Men More Risky With Social Media?
February 23, 2012 by 8 Comments
Cameron Conaway wonders why men are more willing than women to share personal information on the Internet.
Pop Culture Is Killing Us
October 17, 2011 by 42 Comments
Tom Matlack regrets the influence of America’s pernicious popular culture.
Asshole uses dick and pussy inappropriately
June 30, 2011 by 27 Comments
So one of the asinine media kerfluffles of the moment is the ginned-up controversy over MSNBC pundit Mark Halperin getting suspended for calling President Obama a dick. Because this is soooo much worse than the actual crimes against political discourse and rational policymaking that are Mr. Halperin’s day-to-day contributions to our nation. Thing is, a [...]
Are Mothers Really More Likely to Kill Their Children?
April 19, 2011 by 24 Comments
When you see a sensationalist subhead like this, you’re hard-pressed not to say, “No s–t, Sherlock. I wonder why that is?”
“You have reminded me how much I love men!”
These are comments by bobbt, Patty, and Michael Cusden on the post “What Dads Really Want For Father’s Day”.