2 hrs ago | Politico
Biden heading to Mass. for Markey
The vice president plans to appear with the Democrat at an afternoon rally on the campus of the University of Massachusetts in Dartmouth.
6 hrs ago | Philly.com
The return of tin-foil hat time
It's been a while since we've had a good conspiracy theory here on Attytood -- and that's a damn shame.
8 hrs ago | Detroit Free Press
Mike Duggan bows out of Detroit mayoral race
Mike Duggan announces Wednesday, June 19, 2013, that he will bow out of the mayoral race in Detroit.
10 hrs ago | Daily Kos
Obama SAVED the US Economy - Running Away From that Record Would be Suicidal in 2016
Sometimes I honestly don't know what goes through people's minds when they say things like this .
15 hrs ago | Salon
Here come the Edward Snowden truthers
Every time there's a shooting at an elementary school or a bombing at a marathon , people harboring an obsession with - or financial interest in - conspiracy theories will jump on inconsistencies to tear down the "official narrative" and replace it with their own, no matter how far-fetched.
Climate Talk Shifts from Curbing CO2 to Adapting
After years of losing the fight against rising global emissions of heat-trapping gases, governments around the world are emphasizing what a U.N. Foundation scientific report calls "managing the unavoidable."
Chinese Academy in Climate Change Uproar
Every year, the National Science Library here, affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences , coordinates the translation, rights, and publication of thousands of papers and books from other languages into Chinese.
Despite 'Wacko Bird' Roots, Paul Emerges As Serious Contender
MARCH 13: Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks at the 2013 Conservative Political Action Conference at the National Harbor.
President Barack Obama and key congressional leaders may agree on current national security surveillance policies, but a heated debate is under way outside Congress -- perhaps most fiercely between two former and powerful vice presidents, Dick Cheney and Al Gore.
Professional Reinvention: 3 Savvy Tips to Get Motivated and Get Started
After completing her studies and pursuing a career in journalism in early 2000, she found herself among millions who were laid off during a time of extreme economic decline in the U.S. Her plan B: Get creative and leverage her skills in other related industries.
Liberals upset plane carrying George W. Bush didn't crash, kill former president
On Saturday, a plane carrying former President George W. Bush was diverted to Louisville, Ky., after the pilot smelled smoke, CNN reported.
Adam May will have prime-time role at Al Jazeera America
Former WJZ reporter/anchor Adam May will have a prime-time role on Al Jazeera America, the channel announced Monday.
First Thoughts: Cold War tensions are back
President Obama has landed in Belfast, Northern Ireland, for this year's G-8 summit, where he and most of the nation's western allies are expected to discuss propping up Syrian opposition in the country's civil war.
Are Conservatives More Likely Than Liberals to Avoid Cognitive Dissonance?
Ever since Stanford psychologist Leon Festinger's pioneering work on doomsday cults in the 1950s , the concept of cognitive dissonance has been well established in psychology and even, to some extent, embedded in public consciousness.
Climate change and public policy
The Republican strategy on global warming precludes the kind of debate that is informing US policy choices on Syria.
Former V.P. Gore to President Obama: Veto Keystone XL 'atrocity'
Former Vice President Al Gore urged President Barack Obama to follow British Columbia's example and veto the Keystone XL oil pipeline project.
Al Gore claims he invented the Internet
Just a quick note: Do you know who gave us the story that Al Gore invented the internet? Answer: Declan McCullagh, the same person who brought us NSA spying flap extends to contents of U.S. phone calls .
China Joins the Climate Skeptics?
Let's review the climate diplomacy story so far. The elephant in the room at the UN negotiations has always been China, India, and other developing nations who have steadfastly refused to agree to future limits on their use of affordable hydrocarbon energy, which they rightly see as the path to becoming fully middle class nations as we and Europe ... (more)
Davis: Izzy stumps for Gore about 12 years too late
I was driving through a steady rain recently when I spotted my octogenarian friend, Izzy.
Al Gore: Nsa Surveillance "Violates The Constitution."...
AL GORE: NSA Surveillance "Violates The Constitution." "The former vice president also pushed President Obama and Congress to revisit the laws underlying the NSA program.