Your first glimpse at the polarizing ‘religious liberty’ proposal | Political Insider blog
There’s a reason why many lawmakers choose to pre-file their legislation long before the session begins: To stoke conversation, and…
Supreme Court adds same-sex marriage cases to agenda | The Rundown | PBS NewsHour
WASHINGTON — Gay marriage cases are on the Supreme Court’s agenda with enough time for the issue to be argued…
Native American Attends #NativeLivesMatter Police Brutality Rally, Next Day He’s Killed by Police
By John Vibes Rapid City, North Dakota – This Saturday evening, 30-year-old Allen Locke was shot and killed by police,…
Good news on health care in 2014, but we’re still spending too much
By Wendell Potter The end of the year is always a good time to reflect on what went right and…
Using weights to target belly fat
Healthy men who did 20 minutes of daily weight training had less increase in age-related abdominal fat than men who…
Watch this Law Student Completely Shut Down an Off Duty Officer on a Power Trip
By Cassandra Rules Charleston, SC — Here at The Free Thought Project we consistently stress the importance of knowing your…
In Alabama, A Public Hospital Serves the Poor — with Lawsuits
By ProPublica by Paul Kiel More than a century ago, Alabama enshrined a basic protection in the state’s constitution shielding…
Typical American “Justice,” Cop Caught with 4 lbs of Weed Won’t Face Charges
By The Free Thought Project A California police officer already being investigated by the District Attorney’s office was discovered with…
Kepler ‘rising from the ashes’
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the report of the Kepler spacecraft’s death was greatly exaggerated. Despite a malfunction that ended its…
Stephen Colbert leaves the pundit behind to play himself
By PBS NewsHour RELATED LINKSRemembering ‘The Colbert Report’ — a friend to the NewsHour Stephen Colbert to replace David Letterman…
The secret ingredient for getting through holiday stress? Gratitude
By Margaret Myers Getting through the holidays can be emotionally draining, especially when you’re the caretaker for a loved one.…
Cop Invokes “Law Appointed Right & Duty to Kill” People in Twitter Rant Threatening Protesters
By Jay Syrmopoulos San Jose, Calif. – In another callous display of cop logic, San Jose police officer Phillip White…
San Francisco Cop Caught Choking a Sleeping Hospital Patient, then Falsely Arresting Him
By Mike Sawyer Luckily for the victim, the hospital security cameras show what really happened. San Francisco, CA — A…
Leading role for Murthy: New American Surgeon General
Harvard health experts anticipated bold pronouncements on tobacco control, obesity, and mental health this week, as they digested the news…
Why the middle class is not feeling a recovery
By Simone Pathe The wealth gap between upper and middle-income Americans is at a 30-year high. Photo by Flickr user…
Using Prescriber Checkup: A Quick Guide
By ProPublica by Charles Ornstein UPDATED December 2014 Download a PDF of this tipsheet here. Until recently, there was no…
Apple halts online sales in Russia as ruble plummets
By Justin Scuiletti Russian shoppers were unable to purchase Apple products online Tuesday after the company took down its online…