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Afghanistan by the Book—THE Book, That Is
It’s no secret that the Obama administration has struggled from the beginning to find a coherent narrative to support the Afghan war it inherited. Or to craft an even …
BP Is Only the Latest Killer of the Gulf
The news from the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe keeps on worsening. First, we heard about a piddling 1,000 barrels per day. That number was from the Coast Guard. Then, there …
Is BP Rejecting Skimmers to Save Money on Gulf Oil Cleanup?
Biloxi, Miss. - From Washington to the Gulf, politicians and residents wonder why so few skimming vessels have been put to work soaking up oil from the Deepwater Horizon …
Celebrate Fourth of July, Liberally
As we prepare to enjoy barbecues and watch fireworks this Fourth of July, there's no reason to leave liberal politics at the door. Independence Day is a holiday today's …
Supreme Court Rules for President in Separation of Powers Case
Congress overstepped its authority when it sought to create an independent watchdog agency deliberately insulated from direct presidential control and political accountability. In a 5-to-4 decision announced on Monday, …
Book Review: The Politics of Genocide
When President Obama released his National Security Strategy (NSS) in May he included an emphasis on the United States and the international community upholding the UN endorsed "Responsibility to …
US House Approves Bill Increasing Compensation for Oil Spill Victims
The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would increase compensation for injured workers and victims' families that have filed claims against BP as a result …
Britain to Probe Collaboration With CIA Renditions
New York - Breaking from President Barack Obama's insistence on “moving forward, not backward” in investigating U.S. detainee torture, the British government appears poised to investigate its own complicity …
US-Iran Dynamic: Why US Effort to Leverage Syria Is Flagging
Beirut, Lebanon - More than a year after the US launched a cautious effort to reengage with Syria, wooing it away from Iran and the Iranian-backed Shiite organization Hezbollah, …
This Fourth of July, Celebrate “1776” – the Movie
As we commemorate the Fourth of July, one of the joys - and there are many - of life in these United States is that you never know what …