A federal judge has revoked the Agriculture Department's approval of genetically modified sugar beets until their effect on other plants is more thoroughly studied. The anti-GMO movement
Though the 2010 midterm elections have not yet even taken place, political commentators and observers are already speculating about possibilities and prospects for the 2012 presidential election.
Likely Republican challengers
An L.A. Times editorial recently challenged the prospect of modifying the 14th amendment’s birthright citizenship provision, categorizing those who support repealing it as part of a fringe element.
The argument over gay marriage, like many arguments in America, has been falsely presented as a single, binary issue: one is either for or against legalizing gay marriage.
On one
The Orange County Register, certainly no friend of Democrats, has broken a major story about Jerry Brown and the size of the pension he will receive from the state government
Bizarre weather events are presenting scientists and lay people alike with the opportunity to put different global warming and climate change models to the test this year. Here's
Late Friday afternoon, the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced approval of a new option of emergency contraception known as ella. Already available to women in 22 countries,
For the past few months, the pro-drug legalization coalition behind California’s controversial Proposition 19 seemed to be a fairly stable group, as it largely united civil libertarians fighting
It's official, the Swine Flu scare is over. When the World Health Organization (WHO) downgraded H1N1 from pandemic status on Tuesday, critics said this move should have come
U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, is still battling charges of ethics violations and financial self-dealing. She is alleged to have used her power as a Congresswoman
As the midterm elections draw near, both the Coffee and Tea Parties are striving to guard against other movements seeking to compromise their overall message. While both parties are radically
Let the name-calling commence! It didn’t take long for Barbara Boxer and Carly Fiorina to let the negative campaigning and onslaught of outrage begin. Brouhaha of the moment
