Donald Payne

Donald Payne, Former British Corporal: Every Member Of My Unit Abused Iraqis

Times Online | Johnny McDevitt | Posted 11.16.2009 | World


A former soldier convicted in connection with the death of an Iraqi hotel worker has accused an officer of pretending to set a young detainee on fire ...

Forget "Accountability" for Somali Pirates

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.15.2009 | World


Robert Naiman

The risk will now be even greater in any future standoff: any Somali pirate taking prisoners is going to be less likely to trust the U.S., and more likely to harm an American captive.

Rep. Donald Payne In Somalia: Mortars Fired At Congressman

AP | MOHAMED OLAD HASSAN | Posted 05.14.2009 | Politics


MOGADISHU, Somalia — Assailants fired mortar shells at the Mogadishu airport as a plane carrying an American congressman took off Monday, offici...

Kucinich Leads Trend for Even Handed Foreign Policy

Michael Carmichael | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics


Michael Carmichael

According to astute observers -- there is a new trend in Congress in favor of a more even-handed approach to foreign policy. The bipartisan group, Co...

Even if You Can't Schlep, Talk to Your Grandparents About Obama

Rep. Jan Schakowsky | Posted 11.16.2008 | Chicago


Rep. Jan Schakowsky

Even if you are still unsure of your path in life, and even if your parents and friends occasionally wonder about you, your grandma and grandpa love you and have faith in you. That is your weapon!