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Few Solutions Emerge After Loughner Shootings
As speculation continues over what motivated Jared Loughner's shooting spree in Tucson Saturday, his actions have had a sobering effect on an increasingly hostile political atmosphere. Debates between elected …
After Decades of War, Southern Sudan’s Referendum Inspires Hope of a Better Life
Juba, Sudan — Pots and pans stacked on top of an empty bed frame are among the few possessions Teresa Peter brought with her to start a new life. …
GOP May Lose Health Care Repeal Battle, but War Will Rage on
Washington - The Republican-led House of Representatives will vote Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law — and that will settle nothing. Rather, it will be but …
Ray McGovern | Obama Should Read WikiLeaks Documents
Perhaps President Barack Obama should give himself a waiver on the ban prohibiting U.S. government employees from downloading classified cables released by WikiLeaks, so he can better understand the …
“The Left Has Nowhere to Go“
Ralph Nader in a CNN poll a few days before the 2008 presidential election had an estimated 3 percent of the electorate, or about 4 million people, behind his …
The Year of the Big Lie: Six Outrageous Falsehoods That Took Flight in 2010
In a political year dominated by tales of polarization, a flurry of themes emerged as I contemplated the year just past — the year of the Tea Party, the …
Project Censored’s Mickey Huff Finds the News That Didn’t Make the News
I first came in contact with Mickey Huff, associate professor of history at Diablo Valley College, when one of my articles was selected by Project Censored, for which he …
Continuity, With a Woman’s Face
In the countdown to her inauguration on Jan. 1, Brazilian President-elect Dilma Rousseff has completed her cabinet, which points to a government of continuity whose most novel aspect will …
New York, Alaska Election Contests Demonstrate, Again, Why Paper Ballots Need to Actually Be Counted
Having paper ballots is one thing. Seeing them actually be counted, unfortunately, continues to be quite another matter.
Southern Sudan Awaits Independence, Perhaps More Violence
Goongbaar, Sudan - Hidden behind a cluster of mud huts on the banks of Sudan's White Nile, youthful soldiers perch atop Soviet-era battle tanks and anti-aircraft-mounted trucks, the dark …