A Pinch of Salt: The case against optimism for North Korea
We shouldn't be too optimistic about the potential for a denuclearized North Korea under Kim Jong Un.
Post Tagged with: "USA"
Leaving NCLB Behind: A New Foundation in Education Reform
A bill in the Senate has the potential to shake education reform from its "No Child Left Behind" stagnation.
Weighing In: More to Ponder on Monday’s Rally
Let us heed our President’s call for enduring national unity.
Racism? Probably not.
Judges should not be allowed to use non-U.S. legal codes to render decisions.
The Fun Is Finally Here: Presidential Predictions
Breaking down the Republican Primary and the race for the Presidency
Another Government Shutdown?
It is time for divisiveness in Washington to end; the deficit must be reduced, and both Republicans and Democrats in Washington must work together to implement the cuts necessary and keep the government operating.
Why Romney, not Paul should be on the GOP’s mind
Mitt Romney represents the Republicans' best chance to take on President Obama in 2012.
ROTC: Up In the Air Again
It is wrong to play politics at the expense of the ROTC students on our campus, and it is time to realize that for too long they have been discriminated against.
President Obama’s Political Capital
President Obama's intelligent utilization of political capital is going to play a larger role than ever
In Defense of the Filibuster
Forcing senators to become Mr. Smiths in order to filibuster carries little harm, and may indeed be beneficial for the nation; however, disrespecting the sanctity of minority rights in the Senate is utterly unacceptable. The United States Senate must defend the 60-vote cloture threshold, for lowering this margin to 51 votes would give undue power to a simple majority. As Winston Churchill cautioned so many years ago, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. To our Senate: do not allow the upcoming filibuster reform to serve as a classic embodiment of this warning for generations to come. To Democrats and Republicans alike: reject Professor Zelizer's overly majoritarian call to arms. For the sake of the nation, in the name of tradition, today's filibuster as an institution must continue to endure.
On WikiLeaks: Transparency for Transparency’s Sake
When we sacrifice our national security for the sake of transparency, we have crossed the line
Snyder v. Phelps: A Controversial Look at Freedom of Speech
The Westboro Baptist Church is not afraid to make their extreme views on homosexuality and religion known. In fact, they are infamous for picketing funerals of American soldiers while carrying signs that read “God Hates Fags” and “Thank God for IEDs,” among others. This controversy finally reached the Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 6 in the form of oral argument [...]
Protectionism 2.0: The All-Too-Visible Hand
While Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega’s statement that the world is the midst of an “international currency war” might be somewhat premature, there is no denying the fact countries today — Japan, Taiwan and South Korea among them — are intervening in currency markets to give their own export competitiveness a shot in the arm, and that these actions, like [...]
Taking Stock of the Spill
Apparently, Obama’s BP Oil Spill performance has been a total disaster. Just check the news. He’s weak, aloof, unemotive, Maureen Down explains. “Mr. President, take command,” David Gergen urges on CNN. James Carville exhorts: “This president needs to tell BP, “I’m your daddy.” And Peggy Noonan, writes, simply, for WSJ: “I don’t see how you politically survive this.” Count me among [...]
