Terror in Boston: It's About Guns, Not Bombs

by Robert Brent Toplin

The news media have concentrated on the bombs, yet it was the suspects’ possession of firearms that delayed their capture.

GOP Leaders are Playing Chicken with the American Economy

by Robert Brent Toplin

The illustrious House leadership of the Republican Party. Credit: Flickr/DonkeyHotey.In recent months the U.S. economy has been gaining strength. “Weekly Jobless Claims Plunge to 5-Year Low,” announced The Huffington Post. “Home Prices Hit a Milestone,” reported The Wall Street Journal. “Consumer Sentiment Rises,” announced the New York Times.Now that progress is endangered. Republicans have been acting like it’s a great time to drive the economy into a storm.