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E.J. Dionne Jr. | The Elena Kagan You Won
Washington - Brace yourself for several months of occasionally biting but essentially meaningless political theater over the nomination of Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court.
The Urgency of Housing in Haiti: First Priority in Addressing Widespread Rape (Part I)
The 7.3 earthquake which struck Haiti on January 12 was only the start of Haiti's most recent catastrophe. It has been followed by an ever-deepening social and economic crisis …
Corporate Speech and Campaign Finance Reform: Making Sense of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission
It's the most important First Amendment decision of the 21st century, so far. It powerfully reinforced fundamental free speech principles. Unfortunately, the court invoked the principles on behalf of …
Glenn Beck, America
Americans, it's been said, learn geography when they go to war. Now, it seems, many get their history when they go to a Tea Party rally or tune in …
Glenn Beck, America’s Historian Laureate
Americans, it's been said, learn geography when they go to war. Now, it seems, many get their history when they go to a Tea Party rally or tune in …
On Helping – If Not on Killing – Is America a Quitter?
When President Obama visited Afghanistan in March, he assured US troops that “the United States of America does not quit once it starts on something.” But according to Sunday's …
Walk on by: Will There Ever Be a Tipping Point for the “Bystander Effect”?
The “bystander effect” was in our collective face in the past couple of weeks. If life were a film series, viewers might think that the 1964 Kitty Genovese murder …
“Poor Countries Should Have a Seat at G20 Table“
The global economic crisis highlighted the necessity of transforming global economic governance. But least developed countries (LDCs) have little voice in this process. It is time they are allowed …
“Poor Countries Should Have a Seat at G20 Table” (2)
The global economic crisis highlighted the necessity of transforming global economic governance. But least developed countries (LDCs) have little voice in this process. It is time they are allowed …
Robert Scheer | Verify, Baby, Verify
“Drill, baby, drill!” Those were the words that Sarah Palin used to electrify the 2008 Republican National Convention. But while she popularized that environment-be-damned slogan, it had already defined …