Egyptian President Adly Mansour declared a month-long state of emergency this morning after two peaceful protest camps turned violent, CNN reports. The declaration of a state of emergency is a blaring warning sign of a country on the border of…

Welcome to the Congressional Confessional, episode one. Wherein Congress confesses to you what it is doing, and you silently judge from the adjacent compartment. The following hearings should inspire both fear and disappointment over the federal government’s competency:  In the…

In a nationwide honesty study, D.C. came in last. The beverage company Honest Tea set up an unmanned tea stand in 61 locations across the United States this month. The stand prompted people to pay $1 for the beverage in…

Welcome to the world, royal baby, or, from now on, Prince George of Cambridge (full name George Alexander Louis). As I waited with sarcastic bated breath for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to release the newborn’s name, I thought…

Which American entity was developed in Illinois, has a history of dealing with labor unions, and is full of crap? No, I’m not talking about Obama; I’m talking about Twinkies! These cream-filled golden treats are returning union-free and more indestructible…

The situation remains bleak for recent college graduates. Class of 2013 grads average $35,200 in college-related debt. The unemployment rate remains high (7.6 percent), and the number of Americans working part-time jobs has jumped to 28 million. In fact, the…

An observant spectator may notice the glint of steel scaffolding barely visible amidst the crumbling facades along the Malecón, the prevalence of a new fleet of public transit buses known colloquially as “camels,” or the existence of new government-sanctioned cyber…