George McGovern, former U.S. senator and presidential candidate, dies

Published on October 22, 2012

George McGovern, a former U.S. senator and presidential candidate who said the U.S. government sometimes "bowed to pressure" from a powerful Israel lobby, has died.

The 10 best political movies of all time

Published on October 1, 2012

With the U.S. presidential election looming large, we thought we'd look at the best 10 movies focusing on politics. Many of these films are quite old, but that's not a huge detriment. Writing and acting play huge roles in politics, and political films rely on the same fundamentals. The stories all involve the basic elements of human character, integrity, morality, honesty--and the complete lack of any of those traits.

Kissinger: Take remark on gas chambers in context

Published on December 14, 2010

It should have been ancient, if unsavory, news: A cavalier reference to gassing Jews, an aside in a conversation nearly 40 years old.

Nixon’s allegation that the Jews have no pride

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
Published on December 13, 2010

Kissinger: Gassing Jews would not be a U.S. problem

Published on December 12, 2010

Henry Kissinger is heard saying on newly released Nixon tapes that the genocide of Soviet Jews would not be an American concern.

The next president’s gums

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 4, 2008

The next president’s gums

By Marty Kaplan
Published on July 3, 2008

The 1960 presidential debates were arguably the first reality show. What took so long for television executives to figure out that there's gold in them thar unscripted hills?