Plenty of pundits play the role of partisan warriors in cable TV studios. But that’s not their real job — or at least not the one where they likely make their real money.

Articles guaranteed to give you a better grasp of what's happening in Syria.

With the recent, deadly Syrian gas attack – crossing the now notorious “red line” of which President Obama warned – the war drums are beating once again.

Whenever there is an aura of money and power, an entourage grows up, and that is what's happened in D.C.

The New York Times journalist has written about the city’s bipartisan lust for power, cash and notoriety in a book that everyone who’s anyone in D.C. is talking about.

The Nation's Dave Zirin writes that the speculation surrounding a kiss between victorious athletes demonstrates that the LGBT athletic community is spoiling for a fight next year in Sochi.

A new report released by the Cato Institute claims that the "current welfare system provides such a high level of benefits that it acts as a disincen­tive for work.”

Thousands of nonprofits across the United States are preparing to take advantage of what could wind up as the largest expansion of community radio in the nation’s history.

Edward Snowden's leaks about government surveillance have launched a debate about the role of whistleblowers and leakers in our democracy.

Media scholar Marty Kaplan joins Bill to talk about the media and political distractions that keep us from addressing critical issues.