Numerous reports from Friday indicate that President Obama, possibly as early as Monday, will name Chuck Hagel as his nominee to replace Leon Panetta as Defense Secretary. Many…
I've now seen "Zero Dark Thirty". Before getting to that: the controversy triggered this week by my commentary on the debate over…
(updated below – Update II) Over the last months, Democrats and Republicans have been engaged in an intense fight over the suitability…
When the legislation that became known as "Obamacare" was first drafted, the key legislator was the Democratic Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max…
Obama's Kill List Policy Compels US Support For Israeli Attacks On Gaza The US was once part of the international consensus…
Imran Khan is, according to numerous polls, the most popular politician in Pakistan and may very well be that country's next Prime Minister. He is also a vehement…
Media coverage of the Arab Spring somehow depicted the U.S. as sympathetic to and supportive of the democratic protesters notwithstanding the nation’s…
(updated below – Update II – Update III) After imprisoning Private First Class Bradley Manning for eighteen months, the U.S. Army last…
As intense protests spawned by Occupy Wall Street continue to grow, it is worth asking: Why now? The answer is not obvious.…
When I first wrote in defense of the Occupy Wall Street protests a couple of weeks ago, I suggested that much of the scorn…
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