Stories by Jan Frel

The myths that uphold our most basic tenets of how our society, politics and economics function are husks of what they were. Let's fess up on that, and embark in the creation of newer, healthier ones.

Oh boy, and this one is the sleek, Sher-Khan-looking Jerry Lewis

Bill O' Reilly was right all along.

The latest evidence is that Bush fired the British foreign secretary because he was opposed to it. What can we do?

with a little help from its friends.

but he admits to playing cards.

Rumsfeld declares “some of the most critical battles may no be in the streets of Iraq, but in newsrooms.”

Instead of launching a new war on drugs, Mexico just decriminalized almost all of the most popular ones.

With Neil Young and Pearl Jam releasing devastating anti-Bush albums in the coming weeks, it looks like rock has rejuvenated its protest past.

If you own a SUV, that's enough for two tanks of gas! Talk about responsive politics.

With gas prices at an all-time high, Democrats, Republicans and President Bush are all quick to point blame. But they're ignoring the biggest offender: all of us.

It's the go-to webmag for the ever-atrophying East Coast snob tribal mindset, and it's oh so rotten to the core.

The Pentagon releases the names of 558 prisoners -- including 20 Chinese nationals

Britain, France, Germany and Israel have said congrats. Is Bush holding out for Italian courts to channel 2000 and pull a <i>Berlusconi v. Prodi</i>?

Capitol Hill Blue meltdown, U.S. military strategy on Canada, National Archives Pact with the CIA, this week in Sports Crime

Notice that no one's asked Congress for authority to attack Iran.

Whoa -- 80% of voters used electronic voting machines manufactured by two unregulated companies in the 2004 elections.

Check out the Tactical Ice Cream Unit

We may well see another Abramoff-infected Republican resign after "winning" his primary.