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Social Issues Won’t Save Us
For those who haven’t been paying attention to all the attention given to uteruses for the past two weeks, it’s 1965 again. The latest birth control debate and the most recent Santorum …
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Religious Leaders and America’s Uteruses
A woman’s right to birth control suddenly became a political question for the first time in recent memory this week, following a tussle over a requirement that religious-affiliated employers cover …
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Pulling a Romney: Mitt’s History With Abortion
For much of the last year, former Massachusetts governor and perceived Republican presidential nominee front-runner Mitt Romney has been criticized for his affinity for flip-flopping on vital issues. In light of …
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“Buffett Rule” Bill Introduced in the Senate
On the heels of President Obama’s State of the Union address, Senate Democrats introduced new legislation based on the “Buffett Rule.” The “Paying a Fair Share Act” would implement a …
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The Quad’s Republican Primary Primer
With unemployment remaining high for recent college graduates and the burden of student loan debt increasing all the time, it is crucial that young people make their voices heard politically …
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All My Politically Empowered Ladies: A Discussion of Women in Politics
Abigail Adams’ letters to her husband are the stuff of legend—none more so than the letter that famously exhorted her husband to “remember the ladies.” For thousands of years, the …
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Looking at Europe from America
Despite only moderate news coverage, the European sovereign debt crisis is undoubtedly the first item atop President Obama’s morning briefs. The crisis, which has been ongoing for the past three …
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The Likability Problem
The Republican primary, which looked like it was in danger of stabilizing last week, has dealt us a fresh surprise with Rick Santorum’s victories in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri on …
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Major Human Rights Victory: California’s Prop 8 Ruled Unconstitutional
California has long been considered one of the most liberal states in the country due to the very powerful influence of left-leaning Hollywood, the state’s position on marijuana, liberal bastions …
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Security Council Poker
About Skeezics: So. Every week I (Evan Caughey) create a cartoon making fun of something involving politics, world affairs or something moderately related to something else. In general, they are meant to make the world more bearable by showing that it is a silly place and that there is always something to laugh about. Unfortunately, they are usually serious things, so you will only laugh until you realize it has to do with something like who your next president will be. Anyway, enjoy.
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Romney Takes Nevada
Nevada has finally completed counting the votes from Saturday’s Republican presidential caucus, and the results are not at all surprising. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney destroyed his competition, finishing with …
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2020: Gingrich’s Space Odyssey
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich stirred up an odd controversy last week after announcing his plans for a lunar base. “By the end of my second term we will have …
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