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It’s Time for Representative Ryan to Man Up
Congressman Paul Ryan of Wisconsin speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, DC. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Congressman Paul Ryan is the new darling of both the Republican Party …
Japan Post’s Stalled Sale a Saving Grace
When a spokeswoman for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said at a news conference on March 17 that Japan has the financial means to recover from its devastating tsunami, …
The Military’s Rape and Sexual Assault Epidemic
On February 15, 2011, fifteen female and two male military veterans filed a class action lawsuit against former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and current Defense Secretary Robert Gates. …
Sky-High Oil Prices Here to Stay
(Photo: billaday / Flickr) Washington - As the Arab world continues to pitch and heave with flashes of popular uprisings here and sparks of brutal crackdowns there, …
The Dark Side of “Comprehensive Soldier Fitness“
Gen. George W. Casey, speaks with students from the Master Resilience Training School, one of the four components of the Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program, during a recent visit to …
Return to Wisconsin: The Beginning or the End?
(Photo: Dave Hoefler / Flickr) In the February weeks I spent in snowy Madison, Wisconsin, that line of Didion's, the opening of her 1967 essay "Goodbye to …
Infrastructure Cuts Would Make the Unthinkable Unsurvivable
Closed bridge at Cameron, Arizona. (Photo: frankhg) It's no secret that the nation's infrastructure is in dire shape. Last year, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave …
The Right to Possess Firearms, Strong Money Behind a Weak Argument
Thirty years ago on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley Jr. attempted to assassinate President Ronald Regan in front of the Washington Hilton Hotel. Hinckley fired six rounds from a …
Robert Samuelson’s Troubled TARP Arithmetic
We know that arithmetic is not the strong suit of the Washington Post and Robert Samuelson drives this point home again today with his discussion of the TARP . …
The Deficit Hawks Target Nurses and Firefighters
(Photo: Andy G) Many people might think that the country's problems stem from the fact that too much money has been going to the very rich. Over …