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Left and Right, Pundits Applaud Obama Nobel Peace Prize Speech
Liberal and conservative pundits both approve of Obama's Nobel Peace Prize speech. They like his humility and his realism. Washington - If nothing else, the American punditocracy largely agreed …
Deals That Threaten Disasters
Deals for 16 reactors in a single day - so read India's nuclear score card on December 7, 2009. On this date, an agreement was reached in Moscow, under …
The Power of White Privilege
On the evening of Tuesday, November 24, a young couple from Virginia made their way into one of the most secure events in the country, President Obama's state dinner …
US-Iran Talks: The Road to Diplomatic Failure
The talks between the G5 plus 1 and Iran are careening toward a premature breakdown. If they do fall apart, it will be due in large part to a …
US Neglecting Iraqi Refugees
After years of delay and bureaucratic red tape, refugees from the Iraq war are finally being allowed into the United States. But America "is opening its gates to refugees …
US Neglecting Iraqi Refugees (2)
After years of delay and bureaucratic red tape, refugees from the Iraq war are finally being allowed into the United States. But America "is opening its gates to refugees …
House Begins Debate on Sweeping Financial Regulation
Washington - Roughly 15 months after the global financial system teetered on the brink of a cataclysmic implosion, the House of Representatives on Thursday began debating the most sweeping …
Private Health Care Costs Driving Force Behind Debt Burden
Washington - While there is much talk of intergenerational debt among DC political insiders, few people have an understanding of the debt figures discussed in current policy debates.
Froma Harrop | America’s Clean-Energy Defeatists
The United States used to be the can-do country. A respect for science married to the entrepreneurial spirit propelled America to the forefront of global progress and made it …
E.J. Dionne Jr. | Making Gun Safety (Politically) Safe
Washington - When it comes to passing sensible gun laws, Congress typically offers Profiles in Cowardice. The National Rifle Association wields power that would make an Afghan warlord …