A new study shows that, even in the Midwest where "God Hates Fags," conservative officials want to teach kids creationism and educators want to fight teen pregnancy with abstinence, America might be l... Continue reading "Missouri and Kansas: Losing our religion"...

This week: vet candidates to thin the ranks of crooked officials in Wyandotte County, vent about KCP&L jacking up your electric rates, get involved in an East Side beautification effort that conti... Continue reading "The Give-a-Shit List"...

So the bad news first: No longer will punk shows, pancake breakfasts and movie screenings have their own venue at the back of the Solidarity Center. The good news: Kansas' only infoshop is moving cl... Continue reading "Anarchists relocate in Lawrence"...

This week: a female-centric filmfest for those with short attention spans, taking it to the pews and then parading through the streets for HIV awareness y taco baratos para ayudar a los equipos de Gua... Continue reading "The Give-a-Shit List"...

They came with signs commanding death to socialism and placards bearing slogans like "Honk if you think your neighbors' mortgage is their own damn fault!" The Kansas City Tea Party was one of dozens o... Continue reading "Last weekend's protest: Kansas City Tea Party "...

This week: preventing violence through vagina appreciation, partying like (and for) an animal and queering conventional wisdom: a dollar in the bra of a drag queen is worth two in the coffers of AIDS ... Continue reading "The Give-a-Shit List"...

This week: Make sure your tax dollars don't get swallowed in the endless abyss of discontent between the City Council and Mayor Mark Funkhouser, catch a ride with the ACLU to short-circuit the death p... Continue reading "The Give-a-Shit List"...

Coming up this week: Planning for the six-year anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, a vision session on the future of 18th and Vine and sounding off on jerks who leave their trash rotting on the ... Continue reading "The Give-a-Shit List"...

In this week's edition: the initiative that could make or break Mayor Mark Funkhouser, a session on how utilities might be screwing you into paying for their construction costs and free vegan popcorn.... Continue reading "The Give-a-Shit List"...

Whether you're liberal, conservative or entirely anti-establishment, President Obama is right about one thing: We citizens need to get more involved in creating the conditions that contain our lives. ... Continue reading "Get Up, Stand Up: Your weekly guide to giving a shit"...