Break Out the Obituaries: Ted Kennedy
August 26, 2009 – 10:00 pm | Comments

BOTO salutes the Democratic Party’s greatest soldier and the heart of the liberal movement, Ted Kennedy, who passed long before his time. We need him now as much as ever. Read more »

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GOP Senator Threatens Armageddon
March 31, 2009 – 12:39 pm | Comments
GOP Senator Threatens Armageddon

BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
We all take so much for granted in this world.  For example, when we wake up in the morning, we know that there are two senators to represent all of us in … Read more »

Firing CEOs is Just Part of the Job
March 30, 2009 – 6:43 pm | Comments
Firing CEOs is Just Part of the Job

BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)

Some people may have been surprised yesterday by the announcement that Rick Wagoner, chairman of General Motors, was stepping down.  Of course, the fact that the CEO of a failing company resigned … Read more »

GOP Becomes the Party of “That’s What She Said”
March 30, 2009 – 6:41 pm | Comments

BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)
It may have surprised some C-SPAN viewers on Thursday to discover that their regularly scheduled budget negotiations suddenly became entertaining (just in time for May sweeps, too).    And for a Republican Party … Read more »

Why Watchmen Matters
March 6, 2009 – 12:49 am | Comments
Why Watchmen Matters

BEN THEODOR (Haverford, Pennsylvania)

In case you haven’t heard, the acclaimed graphic novel, Watchmen, is being turned into a high-budget, R-rated film made by 300 director Zack Synder.  It comes on the heels of what was … Read more »

Obama’s First Month: The Baby Book
March 1, 2009 – 9:22 pm | Comments
Obama’s First Month:  The Baby Book

NICOLE CATÁ (New York, New York)
Like a high proportion of Columbia students, Nicole dutifully obeyed her impulses toward political involvement this fall when she joined the BarackObama.com listserver, receiving email after email from David Plouffe, … Read more »