Jobs are the big issue in the next election. Which party has the more the credible plan? The GOP, with tax cuts for the rich? Or the Democrats, with nothing whatsoever?
We’re Looking at a Few Good Men
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PFC Bradley Manning, suspected in the Wikileaks case, in forced to stand nude at attention as Marines videotape him.
Foreign Policy
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America’s strategic interests are at odds with its purported values. Then how exactly do our values manifest themselves?
Moojs Redux
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As in Afghanistan during the 1980s, the U.S. is backing the radical Islamists of eastern Libya against a socialist regime. The law of unintended consequences surely awaits.
Put It On My Tab
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The United States owes billions to Japan, yet it is donating money to them for earthquake and tsunami relief.
Asleep at the Switch
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Only one air traffic controller was assigned to run the tower at National Airport in Washington DC–and he fell asleep.
Time to Start Planning Ahead
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Even as the US loses two wars in the Middle East, hawks promote war against Libya.
Sleeper Agent
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Environmentalists are being accused of exploiting the nuclear power plan meltdowns in Japan to promote their partisan agenda.
Heckuva Job, Barry
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The US government opens its wallet to help victims of the Japanese tsunami while millions of Americans who lost their homes to foreclosure get nothing.
That’s What Happens
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Libyan opposition fighters ask the US for help, but are they sure they really want it?
