February 2015

Time Magazine Finally Realizes Rush Limbaugh Is in Trouble

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Alternet explains that the fight against the right-wing vitriol spewer hits the mainstream. The influence of social media on traditional media outlets such as Time Magazine is becoming increasingly clear. Last week, a Daily Kos diary on Wall Street Journal radio statistics revealed that social media campaigns, such as StopRush, BoycottRush, and FlushRush, have been […]

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The Closer Republican and Democratic Senators Sit, the More They Disagree

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The researchers found that the closer Republicans and Democrats sat to each other, the less likely they were to vote together. “Our findings suggest that physical proximity is not a strong predictor of bipartisan cooperation in the U.S. Congress,” the study’s authors wrote. “Our findings suggest that physical proximity is not a strong predictor of

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Hang up and listen, FOX’s Stossel: No Need for FEMA, Walmart Will Save Us

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John Stossel, the renowned libertarian, has recently suggested a rather unorthodox method of getting out of bed without hurting oneself. This suggestion has been met with both surprise and bemusement from many in the public sphere. John Stossel, host of Fox Business, argued that most government intervention is unnecessary as companies like Walmart are capable

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Feckless thug alert: Time Warner Cable’s lavish plan to stop city-run Internet in Maine

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This one from The Daily Dot could make you lose your lunch… Time Warner Cable recently hosted a ‘Winter Policy Conference’ in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, for local lawmakers. The company paid for the hotels and meals of those in attendance, who were served steak dinners and stayed in rooms that retail for up to $355

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Medical Costs Rise as Retirees Winter in Florida

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The New York Times explains… Retirees Sally Spencer, 70, and her 91-year-old husband, from upstate New York, recently encountered a concerning trend on a routine checkup of a pacemaker during their winter getaway in Florida. Despite having no symptoms, a cardiologist there insisted on scheduling several expensive tests. Fortunately, the couple was able to cancel

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