The Rally to Restore Sanity cometh

1. The Rally to Restore Sanity – but what does it mean? This weekend’s Rally to Restore Sanity, hosted by Daily Show anchor and patron saint of the American liberal, Jon Stewar…

Corruption a global pandemic

Five least corrupt countries: Denmark New Zealand Singapore Finland Sweden Five most corrupt countries: Uzbekistan Iraq Afghanistan Myanmar Somalia 1. Corruption is pandemic Transp…

CGI Jon Stewart

Opinion-makers: Who to read today. 1. Taiwanese animation studio skewers Jon Stewart’s rally This Halloween weekend will see a site far more frightening to conservative eyes …

Palin’s not stupid

Today's best opinions: John Mellencamp says Sarah Palin is not stupid; Seth Lipsky wants to cut NPR's funding to promote private investment in journalism; American football would b…

Best: Tea Party actually racist?

1. The Tea Party is racist. Sort of. Recent research by the Institute for Research and Education on Human Rights, an international organization whose intent is “examining racist,…

Best: Obama too smart for his own good

1. Is Obama a snob? Former Bush aide and conservative Michael Gerson says oh, yes. In his weekly column for The Washington Post, Gerson slammed the President for intellectual arrog…