Bye Bye Bachmann.. Medical Marijuana's Unexpected Help.. Ex-Haley Supporter Spews Racism

May 29, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Bachmann: I'm Leaving Congress Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) announced early Wednesday that she will not seek a fifth term in office. Continue reading... Florida Medical Marijuana Effort Could Get Help From Aging Baby Boomers Ex-Haley Volunteer Makes Shocking Claim On Racism Presented by HuffPost Politics PANTS ON FIRE Republican Sends Eyebrow-Raising Message About McCain Chelsea Clinton Reveals New Plans Obama To Nominate 3 For Major Court Bachmann: I'm Leaving Congress Obama Lipstick Joke Draws Big Laughs Bachmann: I'm Leaving Congress Obama Lipstick Joke Draws Big Laughs Limbaugh: Obama, Christie Have A 'Master-Servant Relationship' ANDREW BACEVICH Naming Our Nameless War Although Washington seems in no hurry to name its nameless war, perhaps we should jump-start the process. Let's consider some possible options, names that might actually explain what's going on. Continue reading... RICHARD (RJ) ESKOW A Vision for Social Security Is our country losing the vision and values which gave rise to Social Security? Social Security benefits lag far behind those of other developed countries. A new analysis of census data shows that elder poverty is much higher than we first realized. Continue reading... REV. AL SHARPTON Don't Celebrate Just Yet... Some would like to believe that because we now have a black president, that we no longer have a need to push for civil rights or equality. Nothing could be further from the truth. Continue reading... HARVEY FIERSTEIN Don't End the War on Terror When we excuse homophobia as a matter of opinion instead of treating it as a destructive social illness, we invite fear to explode into violence. How often are the perpetrators of hate-crimes discovered to be self-loathing? Valued individuals do not strike out against strangers. Continue reading... JONATHAN WEILER Liberal Media Redux -- The Washington Post Soft Pedals GOP Extremism in North Carolina The all-too-frequent failure of political media to report accurately and with appropriate context is an ongoing disaster for our country. The Washington Post this weekend offered a particularly dismaying entry in this regard. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003