Op-Ed

Hamid Karzai, president of Afghanistan, captured during the opening remarks at the Annual Meeting 2008 of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2008. (Photo: Annette Boutellier …

Washington - There is no good reason for negotiations on the budget and the debt ceiling to be deadlocked, because the solution is obvious: First, do no harm. …

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont). (Photo: Randy Bayne) Mr. President, this is a pivotal moment in the history of our country. In the coming days and weeks, …

James (Whitey) Bulger, a legendary Boston crime boss indicted in 19 murders in 1984. Bulger was arrested by federal authorities June 22, 2011, in Santa Monica, California, ending an …

Three U.S. senators have called for a congressional probe on safety issues at the nation’s aging nuclear plants.

United States Congresswoman Michele Bachmann speaking at CPAC 2011 in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Gage Skidmore) Over the past few weeks as Michele Bachmann's star has risen in …

Secretary of Defense Robert Gates addresses the House Committee on Armed Services. The outgoing secretary of defense may be the one senior US official of the past decade to …

(Image: CartoonArts International / The New York Times Syndicate) The reaction of European leaders and institutions to the Greek crisis is a sight to behold. Essentially, it …

As tens of thousands of corpses continue to pile up as a result of the US-led “War on Drugs” in Latin America, private contractors are benefiting from lucrative federal …

Four Stories I want to share four quick stories: 1. Democracy The story of America We fought a wealthy powerful few …