It Doesn’t Matter When, Or Why, Hillary Clinton Changed Her Mind On Marriage Equality
Obsessing over what a politician believed in the past accomplishes nothing.
Tiananmen Square 25 Years Later
After two and a half decades, the images of June 4, 1989 resonate with many, unless you happen to live in China.
2022 FIFA World Cup Hit With Bribery Allegations
More problems for the planned 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Hillary Clinton Wasn’t a Horrible Secretary of State
Yet another autiobiography invites public discussion about her accomplishments.
Obama Outlines Realist Policy, Rejects Realist Label
The President’s second speech to the Corps of Cadets is a vast improvement over the first.
Obama’s Cloudy Foreign Policy Vision
Once again, President Obama’s attempt to communicate a foreign policy vision falls short.
How America Stopped Thinking Strategically
Today’s foreign-policy disputes rarely consider the way America’s response to one crisis might affect another.
Supreme Court Declines Case Of Photographer Who Refused Service To Gay Couple
An appeal declined, but an issue that remains outstanding.
Explaining The Conservative Love Affair With Vladimir Putin: It’s All About Opposing Obama
The bizarre conservative love affair with Vladimir Putin continues.
Obama Ambassador Follies
President Obama is rewarding unqualified hacks who raised huge sums for his campaign with ambassadorships.
American Studies Association Israel Boycott is Righteous but Wrongheaded
While I concur with the “intent, justice, legality, and morality” of the decision, I nonetheless oppose it.
Obama Sends Message with Sochi Delegation
The U.S. delegation to Russia’s Sochi Olympics will feature no high profile politicians and several openly gay athletes.
On Mandela, Some Conservatives Get It And Others Quite Obviously Don’t
Some on the American right have a very odd view of both Nelson Mandela and the Apartheid regime he fought against.
White House Photographers Bristle At Lack Of Access
Another conflict between the Obama Administration and a news media that is frustrated about the extent they are being controlled by being refused access.
Supreme Court Turns Aside Challenge To NSA Data Mining
An unusual challenge to the NSA’s data mining program reaches its expected end in the Supreme Court.
China Relaxes One Child Policy
China’s Communist Party has announced a significant change to the nation’s infamous “One Child” policy.
Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage About To Get More Difficult
The battle for marriage equality has scored a number of victories in a short period of time, but that’s about to change.
A U.S.-Saudi Rift, Or Just A Saudi Temper Tantrum?
Relations between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia seem to have soured in recent years.
Nobel Peace Prize Awarded for Ending Chemical Weapons Use
An agency has won the Nobel Peace Prize for something that hasn’t happened yet.
U.S. Freezes A Portion Of Military Aid To Egypt
The U.S. sends a mostly weak signal to the Egyptian military.
Obama Syria Speech Instant Reaction
I’ve been up since 3 am and drinking since 6 pm, so my reaction to a presidential war speech at 9 am may not be the definitive word
Court Holds That Wedding Photographer Cannot Refuse Service To Gay Couples
A case out of New Mexico presents an interesting collision of First Amendment rights and anti-discrimination values.
White House ‘Strongly Condemns’ Egypt Massacre
The Obama administration has issued a strongly worded statement on this morning’s massacre by the Egyptian government.
Syrian Anti-Regime Forces Carry Out Mass Executions
Anti-Assad forces are committing atrocities in Aleppo.
If This Samantha Power Video Is The Next “Big Controversy”, Will It Be The Right Controversy?
Some thoughts on a decade old video in which Samantha Power speculates on actions to take against an unfolding genocide.
Syrian Opposition Fractures Further; FSA at War With al Qaeda
Ostensible allies in the fight against the Assad regime, al Qaeda and the Free Syrian Army are killing each other.
