November 12, 2011

Stuck in the Mud? Get Your Hands Dirty

Filed by Michael Emanuel Rajner | November 12, 2011 6:00 PM |

At Thursday's opening plenary for the United State Conference on AIDS, David Munar, President of AIDS Foundation of Chicago delivered a bold message, stating that despite being "stuck in the mud... It's time to get our hands dirty."Read More

Stand With Veterans: The Worthy 1 Percent

Filed by Terrance Heath | November 12, 2011 4:00 PM |

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Across the country, veterans of our wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are standing with the joining the 99 percent. Beyond Veterans Day, let's stand up with and for veterans - our worthy 1 percent - and demand better.Read More

To The Point Misses the Point & Apologizes

Filed by Guest Blogger | November 12, 2011 2:00 PM |

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Yesterday a California-based affiliate of NPR which boasts nearly 400,000 regular listeners, hosted guests on its show To The Point to discuss the recent Penn State tragedy, so how did the conversation turn into whether or not gay couples should adopt children?Read More

Penn State: Get a Grip

Filed by Sara Whitman | November 12, 2011 12:00 PM |

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The Trustees of Penn State did the right thing. I love football. I've been a Penn State fan for a long time. I'm not sure I can ever watch a game again without thinking of this crime.Read More

Female Comedians Honor Phyllis Diller

Filed by Bil Browning | November 12, 2011 10:00 AM |

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On one of Rosie O'Donnell's recent shows, she had legendary comedian Phyllis Diller on to talk about her life and history as a groundbreaking comedian.Read More

The Roots of Comedy

Filed by Bil Browning | November 12, 2011 9:30 AM |

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"Comedy comes from a good or a bad place. The subject of a joke isn't necessarily the target of the joke. You can make jokes about race without any race being the butt of the joke. Racism itself can be...Read More