Why weren't Bloomberg's well-known plans for global business news domination a bigger issue in the recent mayoral race? There was a failure of reporting at the Times caused by budget cuts.
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It's been exactly one year since Barack Obama was elected, and it's becoming increasingly clear that the president hasn't fixed the whole world yet. Then again, he never promised such a thing.
Coming off the election, the president had enormous political capital (really a blank check to move forward with anything he campaigned for), and I can't help thinking that he didn't make enough use of it.
The strange business that is going on in New York's 23rd Congressional District, which occupies some other universe than the one commonly associated w...
In 2008, about 11,000 eligible but unregistered DC residents did not participate in the historic 2008 election. Same Day Registration could have made a big difference for many of these citizens.
Rome wasn't built in a day, and apparently the United States won't be completely rebuilt in a year either. But here's to things at least "Getting Better."
Think of your ballot as a list of menu options. Would you like your burger with, or without, deadly pathogens?
While the Democratic Party certainly has its problems right now, these contests do a better job of illustrating severe Republican weakness than anything else.
Tomorrow, Maine voters decide whether to repeal Maine's 4-month-old same-sex marriage law. Maine can become the first state in the country to support marriage equality in a statewide vote.
The resurgent progressive movement needs to think more long-term, come together quickly, and systematically build a Progressive Legislative Exchange to share the best ideas.
This chilly fall is premature, I think. While technically we are in the autumn, we should remember that on election day last Nov. 4 we were basking i...
Obama should take a closer look at his administration's policies involving CIT and the over 40 million voters that could be impacted by those decisions. 2012 will be here before you know it.
To describe the feeling of seeing 12,000 politically active college students from around America is not really possible for me to do in words. It's like taking a picture of a sunset.
The Indiana Assembly is starting to get the right idea: Not only should Indiana consider moving up its place in the primary calendar, but they shou...
Nations throughout history perished or flourished based upon how well they progressed into a new age. As Kennedy did, Obama has the chance to bring about a new spirit for the country.
I am aware that the world outlook has, by most measures, deteriorated since Nov. 4th. But the light at the end of the tunnel shines on.
America is suffering. She is, however, afflicted with an avoidable condition she brought on herself, like a hangover. Only this one's interminable and internationally contagious.
Late last night, Senate Republicans derailed a bill, passed the day before by the House, to loan $15 billion to the Detroit Three, with 10 Republicans joining 40 Democrats and two Independents in favor.
What is America? Growing up, I have been able to view the country from several perspectives: Black, female, first-generation American, and a former military child.
McCain's veteran status was not enough to overcome the Bush Administration's miserable performance in Iraq. Will this move of veterans' political allegiances toward Democrats continue?
