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Let’s Not “Reform” Public Education
Recently, I had the honor of being dubbed a “vapid champion of the status quo” by American Enterprise Institute (AEI) resident education scholar Frederick Hess, a widely published, renowned …
What Concealed Carry Law?
China-US Summit: Which Country Gained the Most?
Washington - Before leaving Washington for a public-diplomacy tour in Chicago Friday, Chinese President Hu Jintao called for a “win-win” relationship between the United States and China. While it …
Here’s One for the Birthers: Is GE’s Jeffrey Immelt Really an American?
If President Barack Obama had announced this week that he was appointing Japan’s Takanobu Ito, president and CEO of Honda, to head his new Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, …
An American Suicide Terrorist
The shooter of Congresswoman Giffords acted as a domestic suicide terrorist on the political “battleground” of American politics. His YouTube postings and “goodbye” phone messages are ominously reminiscent of …
GOP’s State of the Union Responder Would Set Higher Taxes on Middle-Class Than Millionaires
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) was announced today as the Republican who will be responding to President Obama’s State of the Union address next week. Ryan has …
In Israel/Palestine, Occupation Has No Future
In the Fall of 2009 I had the privilege of following a delegation of US veterans and war resisters traveling to Israel/Palestine to meet with their Israeli counterparts in …
Kabul Showdown: Afghan Lawmakers Threaten to Defy Karzai
Kabul, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai will meet with Afghan lawmakers Saturday in a last-ditch attempt to resolve their differences over a disputed election and avert a clash that …
Keith Olbermann: “This is the Last Edition of Countdown” (Video)
Keith Olbermann announced tonight that his show “Countdown,” a mainstay of progressive media, would end after Friday's broadcast. In a statement, MSNBC said the network and Olbermann "have ended …
Beijing Tightens Its Control of Vital Minerals
China Seizes Rare Earth Mine Areas Hong Kong - A Chinese government agency has taken steps to more tightly manage the production and export of rare earth minerals, crucial …