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Egypt Opens Rafah Crossing: This Is What Democracy Looks Like
Hasna el Ryes, a Gaza resident waiting to cross into Egypt, leaves the border terminal after getting an entry stamp in her passport on the Egyptian side of the …
The Beatification of Senator Simpson
Former Republican Sen. Alan Simpson, one of the co-chairs of President Obama's fiscal commission, speaks to reporters following a hearing to discuss his commission's final plan. (Photo: Geoff Holtzman …
Blind Allegiance to Sarah Palin: An Insider Exposes How Palin Is Focused on Riches, Not Governing
According to Palin insider Frank Bailey, the former Alaska governor cares little about governance and is instead consumed with image, vindictiveness, and reaping worldly rewards.
Health Care Rationing for Beginners
“Obama-care kills Medicare as we know it. Obama-care raids $500 billion from Medicare to spend on Obama-care, puts in place a 15-panel board to ration Medicare by unelected bureaucrats. …
WikiLeaks: Mauritanian Child Brides Embody the Dark Side of Globalization
One of the least remarked upon aspects of the WikiLeaked embassy cables is the persistent focus by diplomats on the so-called “dark side of globalization”—the illicit global economy. From …
Morocco: Rabat Protests
Members of the Feb. 20 Movement meet in Rabat, Morocco, on Feb. 28, 2011. The movement is trying to promote democratic institutions despite government intimidation. (Photo: Andrea Bruce / …
“Democracia Real Ya”: When the People in Spain Remind the Government Who They Work for
Something very interesting is happening in Spain. Last Sunday, thousands of Spanish citizens and immigrants walked the streets of all the main cities in the country, sending the clear …
Cheat Sheet on Bank Investigations and the Probes That Have Petered Out
As we and many others have noted, no top banking executives have been successfully prosecuted in connection with the financial crisis: not for making the bad loans that fed the mortgage machine, not for lying …
Private Practice and Public Laws: The Patronizing Lectures that Television Depicts and Texas Now Requires
Last Friday afternoon, I watched an episode of Private Practice that had aired the week before and was not all that surprised when one of the story lines focused on abortion. …
Defaulting on US Debt Dangerous to Even Consider, Say Experts
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. (Photo: World Economic Forum / Flickr) Washington - Congress is playing a game of “chicken” with the nation's finances, and the U.S. economy …