Sarah, You're a Sissy

Mike Alvear, 07.06.2009

Host of HBO's The Sex Inspectors

Thanks, Sarah Palin for being a role model our daughters can look up to. Thanks for living up to the stereotype that women aren't tough enough to stick it out.

Silly Sarah and the Govinator: A Study in Contrast

Giles Slade, 07.06.2009

Sarah's resignation confirms what her values actually are by defining what is most important to her. Governor Palin is going to keep as much of her newfound money as she can.

Friday Talking Points [84] -- The Rockets' Red Glare, The Bombs Bursting In Air

Chris Weigant, 07.03.2009

Author, Political Commentator, and Blogger (ChrisWeigant.com)

What separates humans from animals can be summed up as one simple thing -- the mastery of fire. Even "using tools" doesn't cut it anymore, as apes ha...

Beyond How Many Troops

Noam Unger, 07.02.2009

Brookings Fellow and Policy Director, Foreign Assistance Reform Project

The key in Afghanistan is the economy and not the military. The public should be demanding deeper press coverage of U.S. policy and strategy related to economic development.

Why Obama Is a Nightmare for Ahmadinejad and Chávez

Robert Amsterdam, 06.30.2009

International Lawyer

Obama's approach to both Iran and Venezuela takes a sledgehammer to their anti-American narratives, appealing directly to the people.

Pipelines are Forever: Why We Delivered the World's Dirtiest Oil to Secretary Clinton

Todd Paglia, 06.26.2009

Executive Director, ForestEthics

Canada wants to send destructive crude oil our way via new pipelines that will run straight through our heartland. And Canada is teaming up with Big Oil to make this "dream" come true.

What Sanford, Ensign, Spitzer and Blagojevich Have in Common

Julie Menin, 06.25.2009

Host of "Give and Take," a women's issues program seen on http://www.juliemenin.com.

It is hard to conceive of Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin holding a news conference to say they had been conducting an affair, disappeared to another country to call off an affair or visited a male prostitute.

Women in the Media: A Night of Recognition

Marcia G. Yerman, 06.24.2009

The Women's Media Center was packed with women active in old and new media, advocacy, and culture.

Why I'm Not Freaked Out About the Waxman-Markey Bill

David Roberts, 06.24.2009

Staff Writer, Grist Magazine

There is no reason to think that this bill is going to be Obama's only legacy on energy. Already there's been the stimulus bill, the new mileage standards and the big climate impacts report.

GOP on Iran: No to Nuance!

Rick Horowitz, 06.23.2009

Satirist, and more.

Let others constantly "take the temperature" of the so-called "community of nations." You've got a better idea: Why use a thermometer when you can stick a boot up their butt?

How "Harry and Louise" Could Still Take Down Health Care Reform

Elizabeth Rigby, 06.23.2009

Political Scientist, University of Houston

Harry-and-Louise-style ads are powerful, not because they tell ignorant Americans what to worry about, but because they remind well-meaning Americans of what could be lost in the name of progress.

Reaching Out to Turkmenistan

Farid Tuhbatullin, 06.22.2009

Heads of the Turkmen Initiative, Human Rights Watch

Turkmenistan remains one of the most repressive countries in the world. It needs to fully break with the repressive practices of the Niazov era, and its international partners need to say so.

Obama-Clinton: Significant Change in Foreign Policy

Lanny Davis, 06.22.2009

This "team of rivals" has exceeded most people's expectations in the first five months and set a fundamentally new course in U.S. foreign policy.

Political Fashion Smackdown! (PHOTOS, POLL)

Karin Tanabe, 06.20.2009

It's finally here! The glamazons of government are going head-to-head in the ultimate political fashion smackdown. Sure these friends and frenemies ar...

Israstine or Israel and Palestine: Tweeters Want to Know!

Patricia DeGennaro, 06.19.2009

It is time for the Israeli leadership to grasp this opportunity. They can continue to argue over who is worse than whom or they can start moving one step at a time toward a greater Middle East peace.

This Preposterous Week In Review: Michele Bachmann, Mel Gibson, And Chickens!

Paul Slansky, 06.19.2009

Here's my look at this wild week: An index of people, places, things and why you should care about them.

Obama and the Ayatollah

William Bradley, 06.19.2009

California-based political analyst NewWestNotes.com

How to respond to the Ayatollah is a particularly tricky question for Obama, because he has an unusual dual role to play: Inspirational global icon and president of the United States.

Iran Uprising: Why Do So Many Want Obama To Turn Iran's Protests Into A "Teabag Party"?

Stuart Whatley, 06.19.2009

Writer based in Virginia

Those who wish for Obama to adopt a stronger tone ground their argument in the arrogant belief that our endorsement is the sine qua non of any successful democratic political movement.

She's Out There! Her Name Is Ingrid Schuster Tighe

Amy Sewell, 06.19.2009

Writer, Filmmaker, Mad Hot Ballroom. What's Your Point, Honey?

The need for pragmatic and prudent leaders in both the military and politics was evident to me during my military service.

How Can I Be Loved for Hating Everybody?

B. Jeffrey Madoff, 06.17.2009

Founder of Madoff Productions

The world is changing way too fast. A year ago we thought Hillary Clinton might get elected. Television pundits repeatedly asked us if we were ready...

Meeting the Maysles: Grey Gardens Comes to Harlem

Michael Henry Adams, 06.17.2009

Born in Akron, Ohio, Michael Henry Adams, a writer, lecturer, historian and activist, lives in Harle ...

Bred to be lovely and pleasant, to take for granted an ample supply of cash, the women of Grey Gardens were essentially abandoned to languish in a mansion infested with raccoons and cats.