Opinion
The Secrets of Obama's Underappreciated Success
Barack Obama's right-wing opponents cast him as a socialist failure. His left-wing hecklers see him as an overcautious hedger. But, critics notwithstanding, the President is on a path to be a huge success by the time of November's midterm elections.
Bring the Pope to Justice
Detain or subpoena the pope for questioning in the child-rape scandal? You must be joking! All right then, try the only alternative formulation: declare the pope to be above and beyond all local and international laws, and immune when it comes to ...
Chicago native Ben loves his country and is proud to be an American. Yet the longtime resident of Melbourne has just relinquished his U.S. citizenship. "This is not something I did lightly or happily, but I saw no other choice," says Ben, a busine...
An article in TIME Magazine ponders whether giving sources away in criminal cases is deemed fair according to journalists' ethics. The debate started after a French reporter turned in paedophile suspects, whom he had contacted for the purpose of a...
An interesting commentary on Telegraph.co.uk contemplates why U.S. General David Petraeus could be an ideal candidate for president of the United States.
An Intelligence Agency Misused Passports: OMG!
The complaints leveled against Israel by European countries and Australia , regarding the alleged misuse of passports by the Mossad in the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, ring hollow and smack of blatant hypocrisy. Whoever did kill Mahmoud al...
Michael Moore was interviewed on phone by Cenk Uygur during The Young Turks Internet talk show. The outspoken American filmmaker shared his views on politics, economy, criticized the Congress, the Democratic Party and Glenn Beck.
Announced on 15 January 1986, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev's three-phase global nuclear disarmament plan called for the liquidation of all nuclear weapons in the world by the year 2000. 10 years after the deadline of Gorbachev's proposal, there...
When Can One Be Called a Terrorist?
Newsweek journalists opened a fiery discussion on why and when to call attacks on the United States "terrorism".
"Flip-flop diplomacy" at its best: Barack Obama meets Dalai Lama despite objections from China
U.S. President Barack Obama received the Dalai Lama at the White House Thursday despite objections from China. During the talks, Obama expressed his support for Tibetan rights. China, which regards the Dalai Lama as a separatist, called the meetin...
News Analysis: Huge Deficits May Alter U.S. Politics and Global Power
WASHINGTON — In a federal budget filled with mind-boggling statistics, two numbers stand out as particularly stunning, for the way they may change American politics and American power.
One Year In, a Closer Look at the Obama Presidency
As the one year anniversary of President Barack Obama's Inauguration arrives, Jeffrey Brown speaks with a panel of experts about how the president has performed so far in the Oval Office and the challenges that remain ahead.
Campaign visit to Massachusetts by Obama a tricky prospect
WASHINGTON - As Democratic Senate candidate Martha Coakley struggles to turn out the vote next week, the White House and Democratic officials struggle with another question: Should they send President Obama to the state to help her?
Karl Rove: New Year's Resolutions for Washington
President Obama not only left Washington, D.C., for the holidays, but the lower 48 as well. So I thought I'd offer a few New Year's resolutions for him and others to come back to in the coming year.
Nobel Peace prize may weigh heavily on Obama
Washington - The gold medallion given to recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize doesn't come with a ribbon, but the award could still end up being a weight around President Obama's neck.
Calls to boycott Obama's speech to kids offer a disturbing lesson in paranoia
While it long ago crossed the borders of reason and civility, the hysteria over healthcare reform is -- at some level -- understandable, because wellness and infirmity are really just stand-ins for those most terrifying of issues, life and death. ...
Cheney In 2012? Some Key GOPers Aren't Kidding
At first, it seemed like a joke. Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto opined on Monday that -- if the 2012 election were to turn to national security -- "it's hard to think of a better candidate... than Richard B. Cheney."
Dozen people carry guns outside Obama Phoenix speech; am I missing something?
About a dozen people carrying guns, including one with a military-style rifle, were among protesters who were outside a Phoenix convention hall, where President Obama gave a speech.
Analysis: Bill Clinton as a diplomatic fix-it man
It was a heartwarming sight: Laura Ling and Euna Lee landing on U.S. soil and being reunited with their families. Then, after an appropriate amount of time for hugs and kisses, Bill Clinton appeared, descending from his movie-producer friend's pla...
Analysis: Obama's rare race foray a positive step
Perhaps the biggest "teachable moment" from the Henry Louis Gates Jr. saga was for President Barack Obama: If you want to improve race relations, you have to enter the fray.