President Obama: Will He Get a Do-Over in 2012?
We all know that Washington is a tough town, and decision-making is fraught with bribes, backroom deals, blackmail and palm greasing. Still, it was thought that the following areas would…
Social Security: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
If the current rate continues, the report goes on to say, the Program's reserves will be exhausted in 2037. Of course, no one can predict the path of the US…
Kamin Reviews DCCC Endorsements Meeting
So on August 11th, a couple hundred people packed themselves into the smallest possible room for the biggest meeting of the year to get an up close and personal look…
The Remarkable Model
of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Today there is renewed interest in reviving a publicly-owned bank in Australia on the Commonwealth Bank model. The United States and other countries would do well to consider that option…
The Burka: A Taliban Imposed Canvas Prison
Why do Iran and other Muslim countries require a woman to hide her hair or her entire body?
Rwanda’s Savior Has Become a Monster
In truth, the Rwandan leader presides over nothing more than hollow democracy. He has attacked and exiled any and all viable political opponents. The local press, as well as international…
Antony Loewenstein: Isolating Iran
is Part of the ‘Great Energy Game’
The Middle East is witness to continuous developments these days, such as Iran’s active diplomacy to attract the indispensable 118-member bloc of non-aligned countries to support its nuclear program, the…