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Jonathan Alter | High-Court Hypocrisy
Dick Durbin's got a good idea. The year 2010 is already a nightmare for progressives, and it's only January. In one week alone, the health-care bill de …
E.J Dionne Jr. | The Urgency of a Teddy Roosevelt Moment
Washington - “Populism” is the most overused and misused word in the lexicon of commentary. But thanks to a reckless decision by Chief Justice John Roberts' Supreme Court and …
When Scholars Join the Slaughter
A core tenet of the Obama administration's plans for “victory” in Iraq and Afghanistan is an increased reliance on counterinsurgency. As previously reported on this web site, the US …
Obama Administration’s Use of Drones Responsible for Increase in Civilian Deaths
The Obama administration is ramping up its use of drone unmanned aircraft to execute targeted killings in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and perhaps in other locations - and, in the …
Labor’s Big Election Loss
The Senate Democrats' loss of a filibuster-proof, 60-vote majority seems almost certain to doom attempts to revive the barely functioning National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the country's chief labor …
Q&A: “US Should Invest in New UN Women’s Agency“
Christine Ahn interviews Charlotte Bunch, Founder of the Center for Global Women's Leadership. San Francisco - One year after U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration, how has his administration fared …
Afghan Elections Delayed, but Even Later Date May Come Too Soon
The decision to postpone Afghan elections until September violates the Constitution. But observers agree that extra time - even more than four months - is needed to erect safeguards …
Sri Lanka: The Battle After the War
Can an election endanger democracy? Yes, if one takes seriously the alarm sounded by the main opposition candidate in Sri Lanka's forthcoming presidential election. Gen. Sarath Fonseka, former chief …
Media Matters: Fox News Volunteers for Scott Brown’s Campaign
Picking up where the network left off in 2009, Fox News jumped into its first political campaign of the year, this time setting its sights on the U.S. Senate …
Replacing International Oppression With International Aid
The outpouring of humanitarian aid from numerous nations for the suffering people of Haiti is truly extraordinary — particularly when set against the shabby record of the past.