Obama's True History of the Cold War
Earlier today, President Obama delivered a speech to Moscow's New Economic School, in which he outlined his vision for the future U.S.-Russia relationship.
Earlier today, President Obama delivered a speech to Moscow's New Economic School, in which he outlined his vision for the future U.S.-Russia relationship.
Bill Mann | Posted 07.07.2009 | Media
If you needed any proof that we are now officially an entertainment-driven culture, the embarrassing spectacle of fawning coverage of the popular song-and-dance man's passing provided it.
Chris Weigant | Posted 07.06.2009 | Politics
After reading Palin's interview in Runner's World, I doubt she'll be off the political stage anytime soon. A presidential campaign is a long race that requires a lot of endurance.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics
It's been a crazy rollercoaster of a week, and at the end of it, California can proudly state that not only do we no longer have the most embarrassing...
Will Bunch | Posted 06.26.2009 | Entertainment
The Jackson 5 and their strings of hits like "The Love You Save" was the first pop music that truly belonged to us -- the rear-guard Baby Boomers.
Casey Sherman | Posted 06.23.2009 | World
President Obama's tepid, late-to-the-party response from the leader of the free world doesn't exactly invoke the same spirit of Ronald Reagan's "tear down this wall" speech at the Brandenburg Gate in West Berlin in 1987.
Stu Kreisman | Posted 06.22.2009 | Politics
Apparently the Republican playbook is to make sure that Obama is pushed into repeating all the mistakes George W. made, no matter what the cost.
Kimberly Krautter | Posted 06.22.2009 | World
Iranians have not asked for U.S. or other Western support other than a desire that our media continue to report their story.
HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.19.2009 | Politics
In their battle against Obama's first Supreme Court nominee, Republicans in Congress have turned to an old hand. Ed Meese, the Reagan-era attorney gen...
William Fisher | Posted 06.18.2009 | Politics
Ambitious assertions of presidential power are the logical outcome of a decades-long trend that started with Reagan and culminated under the "unitary executive" doctrine embraced by the George W. Bush administration.
Michael Russnow | Posted 06.13.2009 | Media
Sarah Palin is outraged about nothing, but is so intent not to be forgotten that she stoops to the lowest levels. It's time for the Media to act responsibly and help her fade away.
Matt Littman | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics
The next leader of our state should be so lucky as to be caught picking up a prostitute -- that appears to be a better career path than the dead-end job of Governor of California.
Avery Corman | Posted 06.11.2009 | Comedy
"We know we're in deep trouble with most Americans in every measurable way and some of these people believe a change of name could go a long way toward upgrading the brand," the strategist said.
Jason Mannino | Posted 06.11.2009 | Living
Love is not something for which we can fight. Fortunately, love is not tangible. It cannot be given or taken away by government legislation.
Matthew Filipowicz | Posted 06.11.2009 | Comedy
Newt has done the unthinkable. He has attacked one of the Republican sacred cows. No, not the rich. But almost as bad. Newt attacked former president Ronald Reagan.
Russ Wellen | Posted 06.09.2009 | World
At least a couple of the world's most belligerent cold warriors shared their dreams of a world free of nuclear weapons with their counterparts across the frozen aisle.
Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics
The Republican leader not only admits that the government can offer a better health insurance option than private industry, but that the principles of competition will go out the window.
William Bradley | Posted 06.08.2009 | World
On Thursday in Cairo, Obama gave his rhetorical best to reposition a mostly peaceful America in the future of the Muslim world. On Saturday in Normandy, he reminded of America's glittering past.
Geoffrey Dunn | Posted 06.06.2009 | Politics
Much of Sarah Palin's speech delivered in Anchorage on Wednesday was lifted from an article written four years ago by Newt Gingrich and Craig Shirley.
Rick Horowitz | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics
They don't like his Broadway shows. They don't like his standing Os. They don't like his condiments.They don't like his elegance.
Stanton Peele | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics
The inability to apologize and see the other side is a psychological weakness.
George Mitrovich | Posted 06.04.2009 | Politics
How could California, the most populous and wealthiest state in the union, be reduced to such pathetic circumstances? It would be wrong to blame Arnold and only Arnold for what's happened. This is a collective failure.
Mike Ragogna | Posted 06.04.2009 | Entertainment
This year's BookExpo in New York City had its usual small arena of publishers at gussied-up kiosks hawking the latest and greatest by writers known and unknown.
Chris Weigant | Posted 06.03.2009 | Politics
In all the hoopla over Judge Sonia Sotomayor being nominated to the Supreme Court, there is one interesting side story that the media is largely ignor...
Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 06.02.2009 | Style
Former first lady Nancy Reagan has found herself center stage with her recent Vanity Fair interview and a reception today at the White House, where sh...
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Matthew Duss | Posted 07.07.2009 | World