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Eugene Robinson |“Kumbaya” No More
Washington - If health care reform finally staggers across the finish line, it will be because President Obama and congressional Democrats recognized — at long last — the truth …

Antiwar Protesters: “Bombs Don’t Bring Democracy“
Two days before the seventh anniversary of the occupation of Iraq, more than a thousand antiwar protesters marched Thursday in downtown Chicago to chants of "Obama, don't lie to …

Egypt Waging War on Bloggers
Egypt's war on bloggers suffered a major hit last week. Caving to pressure from the United Nations and international human rights groups, a military court released a 20-year-old civilian …

Returning the Senate to Majority Rule
Standing at the edge of the health care precipice, President Barack Obama has reached a defining point in his presidency. The recent news that Anthem Blue Cross is planning …

PTSD Nation
Can a nation have PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder)? Can a diagnosis created to understand the dysregulated behavior of individuals be applied to an entire nation? I argue yes on …

Summers Takes On Boehner: “Punk Staffers” Aren’t the Problem, Bank Lobbyists Are
Yesterday, speaking at the American Bankers Association governmental relations summit, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) told the gathered bankers to fight Congressional financial reform efforts. “Don’t let those …

Nuclear “SpinCo“
The nuclear industry, like Wall Street, knows how to make money with other people's money: move liabilities off balance sheet, use lots of borrowed money and leverage, don't worry …

Zero Public Option + One Mandate = Disaster
Not long ago, the most prominent supporters of the public option were touting it as essential for health care reform. Now, suddenly, it's incidental. In fact, many who were …

Operation Enduring Occupation
Plain Speak The 2008 National Defense Strategy reads: US interests include protecting the nation and our allies from attack or coercion, promoting international security to reduce conflict and …

Obama Cancels Asia Trip With Health Care Vote Likely Sunday (Updated)
President Barack Obama today postponed a planned trip to Indonesia and Asia, putting the long-panned visit off until June to he can remain in Washington to push for Congressional …