Opinion

An Intelligence Agency Misused Passports: OMG!

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:41:00 -0500

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-Mabhouh—whether it was the Israeli Mossad or someone else—clearly did have their agents use stolen or forged passports. Big deal.

Michael Moore predicts a second crash, tells Glenn Beck to "back off"

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:27:00 -0500

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.

Reasons for Russia and America for delaying nuclear disarmament and what Obama can do

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:25:00 -0500

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 are still 23,000 nuclear weapons remaining worldwide. A Foreign Policy article explains the possible reasons for the hesitation to implement the plan and urges U.S. President Barack Obama to act.

When Can One Be Called a Terrorist?

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:17:00 -0500

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

Sat, 20 Feb 2010 11:37:00 -0500

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 meeting a "violation of US policy on Tibet". Although the White House downplayed China's concerns, it organized a low-key meeting in the Map Room avoiding the symbolic power of the Oval Office.

News Analysis: Huge Deficits May Alter U.S. Politics and Global Power

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 11:10:00 -0500

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

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:14:00 -0500

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

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:45:00 -0500

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

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 09:24:00 -0500

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

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:00:00 -0400

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

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:33:00 -0400

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. But there is no similar way to rationalize the bizarre controversy now raging over President Obama's plan to deliver a brief televised address on Tuesday to the nation's grammar school children.

Cheney In 2012? Some Key GOPers Aren't Kidding

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:22:00 -0400

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."

Death panel originator Betsy McCaughey resigns in disgrace

Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:53:00 -0400

Death panel originator Betsy McCaughey resigns in disgrace after humiliating herself on the Daily Show with John Stewart. An obviously prepared and informed Stewart calmly demonstrated McCaughey's entire position on health care reform to be as solid as Swiss cheese.

Dozen people carry guns outside Obama Phoenix speech; am I missing something?

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:18:00 -0400

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

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:35:00 -0400

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 plane like an angel from heaven.

Analysis: Obama's rare race foray a positive step

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:19:00 -0400

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.

What to learn in Obama's 'teachable' race moment?

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:59:00 -0400

You can't solve a problem if you don't discuss it. That's why some say that despite all the accusations and emotions hindering the resolution of the Henry Louis Gates Jr. imbroglio, there is opportunity for racial progress in President Barack Obama's "teachable moment" sitdown with Gates and Sgt. James Crowley.

A Presidential Pitfall: Speaking One’s Mind

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:47:00 -0400

WASHINGTON — There is no owner’s manual for the Oval Office, no school to learn how to be a president. Perhaps most challenging for any new president is learning how powerful that megaphone really is. Every offhand word, every spontaneous remark, every comment informed more by emotion than calculation risks profound consequences.