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The Clinton Bubble

Robert Scheer | Posted 05.30.2009 | Business


Robert Scheer

Has Timothy Geithner ever had lunch with a non-megamillionaire who has lost his job or home because of the banking meltdown?

100 Day Silliness

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Obama is well aware that the 100 days burden weighs heavier on him than any other president in modern times. He's young, liberal, untested, and black.

Know Thy Enemy: Read Ahmadinejad's Original Draft of Durban 2009 Keynote

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 05.27.2009 | World


Rabbi Abraham Cooper

It is instructive to read the original draft of President Mahmoud Ahamadinejad's opening keynote submitted to the United Nations for the Durban 2009 anti-racism conference.

Clinton Assures Iraq Of US Support

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.26.2009 | World


BAGHDAD — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton tried to reassure nervous Iraqis that the U.S. won't abandon them, even as she said the...

Clinton Admits US Role In Pakistan Insecurity

apakistannews.com | Posted 05.25.2009 | World


WASHINGTON: The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Friday said that the US was also partly responsible for the present conditions in Pakistan as it...

Sam Stein

When Indignation Was Righteous: Republicans Once Wanted To Investigate The Past Administration

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics


Washington was abuzz with talk of investigating the past administration but Congress and the White House were at odds. Executive branch officials were...

Failed Drug War Now Targets Whites

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.19.2009 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The result of the fiction that blacks are the prime drug users and abusers has been devastating in law and public policy.

Yes, America Has AIDS Orphans -- Lots

Chris Norwood | Posted 05.08.2009 | Politics


Chris Norwood

As Madonna and Angelina Jolie comb the world for orphans, American children who have lost parents to AIDS seem to have no celebrity champions.

Study Finds Bias in 2008 Campaign -- Among Men Only

Ari Melber | Posted 04.30.2009 | Politics


Ari Melber

A new Harvard study reports that male voters displayed "in-group" bias for people who shared their candidate preference in the 2008 Democratic presidential primary, while women voters did not.

Ten Things to Consider Before we Start Building Nuclear Plants in Illinois Again

Jimmy Seidita | Posted 04.30.2009 | Green


Jimmy Seidita

The 1987 moratorium on new nuclear plants in Illinois signaled that going nuclear was a huge mistake. It's made a mess of our electric system, our regulatory system, and worst of all, the state's economy.

Hillary Clinton's Top 10 Most Promising Fashion Statements (PHOTOS)

Lindsay Mannering | Posted 04.29.2009 | Style


Lindsay Mannering

Well Hillary, not so fast. I think you've had some hits over the years and I want you to buck up and embrace style because, guess what, you've got some!

It is All Obama's Fault: The Republican Twilight Zone

Jeff Schweitzer | Posted 04.07.2009 | Politics


Jeff Schweitzer

Clinton gets no credit for his eight years of economic prosperity, Bush gets a pass on creating the worst crisis in generations, and Obama is to blame for everything. Is there something wrong with that story line?

Clinton Meets Russian Foreign Minister, Begins With Linguistic Hiccup

New York Times | Mark Landler | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


GENEVA -- A carefully orchestrated, closely-watched meeting here between Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart began a...

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 04.06.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: Pakistan's Civil War? Facts: Gunmen attack the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, Pakistan on Tuesday and...

Clinton In Brussels: Obama Begins Europe Charm Offensive

SPIEGEL | Posted 04.05.2009 | World


With Hillary Clinton's visit to Brussels, Washington is set to begin its European charm offensive. President Obama and Vice President Biden also plan ...

Iran Looms Over Clinton's Mideast Trip

Nytimes.com | MARK LANDLER | Posted 04.05.2009 | World


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Iran is not on Hillary Rodham Clinton's itinerary in her first swing through the Middle East and Europe as secretary of state. ...

As Congress Moves to End Gay Ban, Don't Let History Repeat Itself

Nathaniel Frank | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


Nathaniel Frank

Rep. Ellen Tauscher has just announced she'll introduce a bill to repeal the ban on open gays in the military, a momentous step that comes on the 15th anniversary of this highly unpopular policy.

Secretary Clinton And Me

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 04.02.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

Sharm el Sheikh --The Gaza Reconstruction conference was a busy affair. Speakers gave talks, governments and foundations made pledges, and politicians...

Clinton to Pledge More Money for the PA and the West Bank in the Gaza Reconstruction Conference

Daoud Kuttab | Posted 04.01.2009 | World


Daoud Kuttab

Politically, the new US administration appears to be still stuck in the policies of the Bush administration when it comes to a possible Palestinian unity government.

Weekly Foreign Affairs Roundup

Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet | Posted 03.30.2009 | World


Christopher Herbert and Victoria Kataoka Rebuffet

The Week's Top Stories in Foreign Affairs: American Economic Leadership Recognized Facts: US President Barack Obama made his first address to Americ...

Solving The Buffett Conundrum On Taxes

Chris Weigant | Posted 03.26.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Obama has leaked his first budget outline, and it appears he is serious about attempting to fix this tax policy travesty.

Before Clinton's South Korea Visit, North Korea Steps Up War Rhetoric

AP | JAE-SOON CHANG | Posted 03.22.2009 | World


SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea stepped up its war rhetoric Thursday, saying its troops are "fully ready" for war with South Korea, just hours ...

Clinton In Tokyo Pledges Multilateralism

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 03.19.2009 | World


TOKYO — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says a possible missile launch hinted at by North Korea should not be carried out. Clint...

Microcredit As Part of the Solution: Yunus Spreads Grameen in the U.S.

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 03.11.2009 | Business


Vivian Norris de Montaigu

The crowds in the U.S. waiting to hear Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner, and founder of the Grameen bank for the poor, are growing la...

The 2008 Google Docs Campaign

Eric Kuhn | Posted 03.04.2009 | Media


Eric Kuhn

Google Docs is the single platform that enabled Obama's effective organization an historic fundraising success.