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GRITtv: The State of the Corporate Union
The State of the Union will be a little different this year. Thanks to a last-minute switch the annual address will be presented by Lloyd Blankfein, CEO and Chairman …
Officials: Obama Will Propose Three-Year Spending Freeze
Washington - Looking to signal at least one step toward reining in huge federal budget deficits, President Barack Obama will propose a three-year freeze in non-security discretionary spending, senior …
Freedom vs. the Public Option
Which would you prefer, consumer choice or freedom? Extended coverage or freedom? Bending the cost curve or freedom? John Boehner, House minority leader, speaking of health care, said recently, …
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 …