Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction caused a national meltdown at the 2004 Super Bowl. Yet, the Red Hot Chili Peppers didn’t even bother bringing a wardrobe to last night’s Super Bowl halftime show. Despite the cold weather, singer Anthony Kiedis, and bass player Flea, performed their hit song Give It Away […]

President Obama addressed Congress this week in his 6th State of the Union address with a substantive list of legislative priorities the American people need Congress to act on. Rather than focus on these issues and the many more that Americans need – from immigration reform, to unemployment insurance extensions […]

It should not be lost on anyone that President Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday marked a declaration of victory for the implementation of the historic Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare.” Despite the sputtering that marked the first month of the full implementation of the act last […]

Watching same-sex couples wed at the Grammys while recording artists Macklemore and Ryan Lewis sang the gay rights anthem “Same Love,” it is easy to see how many people think the battle for gay, lesbian bisexual, and transgender equality is over.

Mitt Romney endured harsh criticism during the presidential campaign for his provocative appraisal of Russia. In an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, he stated: “This [Russia] is without question our No. 1 geopolitical foe. They fight for every cause for the world’s worst actors.” Given his “Father Knows Best” image, […]

Congressman Moran announced his retirement at the conclusion of this term following 24 years representing Northern Virginia in the House of Representatives. Moran first ran for Alexandria City Council in 1979. In 1984, he successfully ran for Mayor of the City, serving in that position until running for Congress in […]

Not just the solidly progressive 8th Congressional District of Northern Virginia, just over the Potomac River from D.C., but the entire nation sorely needs a fierce and aggressive crusader for justice – a Bernie Sanders type – as the replacement for 23-year veteran Congressman Jim Moran, who will not seek […]

In recent months I have written about the progress being made in “cold fusion” which is short hand for a third way to extract energy from the forces binding atoms together. Some who are familiar with the details of what has been going on appreciate that we are nearly over […]

Sadly but not surprisingly, the Washington Post, an unrelenting cheerleader for the Washington Redskins and the National Football League, completely blacked out any reference to the monumental ruling by Judge Anita Brody, first reported Tuesday, to reject the terms of the settlement between the NFL and attorneys representing 4,000 former […]

Our economy has recovered remarkably since the housing market collapse in 2007 and 2008 led to layoffs across the country and substantial losses in the financial sector. Sadly, the economic recovery has largely gone to the highest earners – the housing market is climbing back and Wall Street salaries are […]