Why A Maximalist Af-Pak Policy Will Not Work

Lionel Beehner, 11.10.2009

Former senior writer for the Council on Foreign Relations

It's unbelievable, really. The US military is holding up Iraq as a model for Afghanistan. They'll tell you it took a few years to get right but by golly, Iraq is at peace with itself.

Obama's (In)Decision on Afghanistan

Malou Innocent, 11.10.2009

Foreign Policy Analyst at the Cato Institute

Obama's decision on Afghanistan could define his presidency. If an escalating military strategy leads only to thousands of more deaths, then that is a bitter legacy indeed.

An Open Letter to Rupert Murdoch: What Exactly Do You Mean?

James Rucker, 11.10.2009

Founder of ColorOfChange.org

It's becoming increasingly clear that Fox News and News Corp have a problem with race. It is also becoming clear that the problem starts at the top with you.

Gays Boycott the Democrats - Finally

Jennifer Vanasco, 11.10.2009

Editor in chief, 365gay.com

Gays and lesbians raise a large amount of funds for the DNC. Until our major issues are addressed, it is time we close the gayTM.

What the Gay Boycott of the DNC Can Do

Emma Ruby-Sachs, 11.10.2009

Lawyer

There is a gay boycott of the Democratic Party afoot, and it has the potential to turn into something that leads to real change in American politics.

U.S. Must Lead UN to New Action on Darfur

Human Rights First, 11.10.2009

Non-profit, nonpartisan international human rights organization

By Julia Fromholz Three weeks ago, the Obama administration announced its comprehensive policy toward Sudan, relying on both incentives and pressures...

Damning New Memo Compares Afghanistan to Jay Leno Show

Andy Borowitz, 11.10.2009

BorowitzReport.com

A new memo on Afghanistan written by one of Obama's top advisors emphasizes the futility of a continued U.S. military presence there, at one point going so far as to compare the war to Jay Leno Show.

Compromiser-in-Chief No Backstop for Women's Rights

Martha Burk, 11.09.2009

Political psychologist, co-founder, Center for Advancement of Public Policy

The House passed an "historic" health care bill Saturday night - there was much celebration on the Democratic side and the proverbial wailing and gnas...

The World's Original "Banana Republic" Strong-Arms the World's "Last Remaining Superpower?"

Bob Ostertag, 11.09.2009

Composer, historian, journalist, and Professor of Technocultural Studies and Music at UC Davis

The deal to reinstate Honduran President Manuel Zelaya unraveled this week, leaving the U.S. as the only government in the western hemisphere willing to let the recent military coup there stand.

Coughing Up Stupak's "Morning-After" Poison Pill

M.S. Bellows, Jr., 11.10.2009

Writer, mediator, proprietor of Warranted Wiretaps: Inside Info from Outside the Beltway

Stupak's poison pill will kill the public option -- unless progressives react intelligently rather than emotionally, in which case they can actually turn the anti-abortion amendment to their advantage.

Cracks in Obama's Coalition or Conventional Wisdom?

Jennifer Merolla Ph.D., 11.09.2009

Associate Professor, Chairwoman, Department of Politics and Policy, Claremont Graduate University

While some have made a fairly convincing case that there may be warning signals for the Democratic Party, I would caution against reading too deeply into the electoral tea leaves.

iPhone Application Enables Parents to Keep Track of Who's Sleeping With Their Slutty Daughter

Ben Berkon, 11.09.2009

Comedy Writer/Blogger, SomethingYouShouldRead.com

In technology news, the worlds of overbearing parents and their slutty offspring have finally collided with the release of the iSlut. The iSlut is an...

Interview: Hezbollah And Hamas on Obama, Netanyahu, Terrorism ... And Oprah

Sharmine Narwani, 11.09.2009

Sharmine Narwani is a Senior Associate at St. Anthony's College, Oxford University.

While both groups embrace Islamic values as their core ideology and driving principle, their political actions appear to be driven more by realpolitik than Quranic mandate.

First They Came

August J. Pollak, 11.09.2009

Progressives take another one for the "team." To see more of August J. Pollak's cartoon "Some Guy With a Website," check out the archive. ...

Bomb Appalachia (and Face the Music)

Michael Gould-Wartofsky, 11.09.2009

Theirs is a coast-to-coast campaign to save Appalachia's mountains and streams -- and Appalachians' homes, jobs, and culture -- from the devastating coal mining practice known as mountaintop removal.

How the Blue Dogs Raised My Insurance Premium by 14%

Michael Kieschnick, 11.09.2009

President of CREDO Mobile

Late Saturday night, the House narrowly passed a massive health care reform package. The President called the vote courageous and historic. And Anth...

Obama, Spidey, and the Fall of the Berlin Wall

Caitlin Kraft Buchman, 11.09.2009

Democratic National Committewoman, DNC Women''s Caucus Board

As we sit in our Democrats Abroad strategy sessions this weekend, the people of Berlin will celebrate their passionate victory bringing down a wall that no one ever imagined would fall.

How Sarah Palin and Tea Partiers Are Blowing Up the GOP

Susan J. Demas, 11.09.2009

Syndicated columnist, political analyst and mlive.com blogger

When extremists are a (vocal) minority, reasonable Republicans and independents come out of the woodwork. And the spoils go to the Democrats, who look comparatively sane.

The Pride of Precious Jones

Michael Henry Adams, 11.10.2009

Writer, Lecturer, Historian and Activist

Almost every African-American knows, is related to, or is acquainted with a Precious Jones or her mother, Mary.

Obama's Choice: Jobs Now or Republicans in November

Les Leopold, 11.09.2009

Author of "The Looting of America"

We face a true national emergency. More than 30 million Americans are without jobs or are working part-time because there are no full-time jobs to be found.

Kamala Harris & Asian Americans

Gautam Dutta, 11.09.2009

Harris is certainly the first African American woman to become a District Attorney in California. But she's also the first Asian American to accomplish that impressive feat.