Hilary Clinton

The Hate That Dare Not Speak Its Name

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 12.03.2009 | Living


Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D.

When I and others suggested that the Birthers, the Tea Baggers, the Limbaughs and Becks of the world were motivated at least in part by racism, the President himself said he did not believe that to be the case.

Afghanistan Nightmare: the Only Light in this Dark Tunnel

Stephen Gyllenhaal | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics


Stephen Gyllenhaal

The dream of Obama is now dead. He has turned out to be, as I had begun to fear a few months back, really just like the others that came before him.

Clinton: Happy To Talk To Palin Over Coffee (VIDEO)

Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON (Associated Press) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she would be happy to talk to Sarah Palin over coffee. In an int...

Left, Right & Center: Consumer Spending, Health Care, Hillary and Pakistan, Elections

Huff Radio | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics


Huff Radio

We discuss: Hillary Clinton in Pakistan -- did she say the wrong things? Consumer spending -- did we save the banks at the expense of the people? And the 2009 elections -- what are the implications?

TV Review: The Good Wife

Catie Lazarus | Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment


Catie Lazarus

The Good Wife deftly hints at how even the most well meaning of us, men and women, aren't always well doing.

Hillary Clinton Has Intense Exchange With Students In Pakistan

news.aol.com | Posted 10.29.2009 | Politics


U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that Pakistan squandered opportunities over the years to kill or capture leaders of the a...

Hillary Clinton Tells Russia To Move Past Cold War

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 10.14.2009 | World


KAZAN, Russia (AP) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday challenged Russians to open up their political system and embrace di...

GOP Senator Identifies Gun Violence As Major Factor In Health Care Crisis

Paul Helmke | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

Even if he didn't mean to, I want to thank Senator John Ensign of Nevada for speaking out about the importance of reducing gun violence as a means of addressing America's skyrocketing health care costs.

Gun Lobby Group Argues That More Access Is Needed To Gun Data

Paul Helmke | Posted 11.23.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

If we want to do something about the 100,000 deaths and injuries from guns that occur every year in this country, we need to learn more about what guns are used in crime and where they come from.

America, I Love You. Americans, On the Other Hand...

Evan Handler | Posted 11.14.2009 | Politics


Evan Handler

This is an ideological war. And the longer it takes to recognize and acknowledge that fact, the longer it will take for our society to throw off the outsized influence of those who are willing to wage one from the other side.

Have You No Decency, Sir? At Long Last, Have You No Sense of Decency?

Evan Handler | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics


Evan Handler

Last night's eruption reminded me of the famous quotation from Joseph Welch, who admonished Senator Joseph McCarthy, and exposed him as a bully, now largely regarded as a blowhard.

Dutch Royals Visit New York 400 Years After Henry Hudson (PHOTOS)

AP | Posted 11.08.2009 | New York


WEST POINT, N.Y. — Dutch Prince Willem-Alexander and his wife, Princess Maxima, got a rousing welcome from West Point cadets as they visited the...

Ode to the Purple Senator: Lindsey Graham, Republican, South Carolina

Lanny Davis | Posted 09.11.2009 | Politics


Lanny Davis

Mr. Graham is truly a rare politician: someone who can maintain his conservative principles but still reach across the aisle to find common ground, even, at times, with liberals like me.

These (Agonizing) Days

Gotham Chopra | Posted 08.26.2009 | World


Gotham Chopra

These days, I can't get too happy because deeply rooted in my consciousness is an agonizing despair over the unresolved fate of my friend Laura Ling and her colleague Euna Lee in North Korea.

Reestablishing American Power

The Progress Report | Posted 08.17.2009 | Politics


The Progress Report

In a major speech Wednesday, Clinton described a vision of American power embedded within a robust system of multilateral institutions: "smart power."

The Blockade of Gaza, Two Years On

Bill Van Esveld | Posted 08.01.2009 | World


Bill Van Esveld

Under Israel's blockade, only 18 food items are approved for import into Gaza, where 65 percent of people live below the poverty line. Other prohibited goods include soccer balls, ink, and paper.

White House Rescinds July Fourth Invites For Iran Diplomats

AP | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — An offer for Iranian envoys to attend U.S. embassy Fourth of July parties has been rescinded as the violent crackdown in Tehran con...

Clinton Cancels Overseas Travel Due To Arm Injury

Associated Press | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is canceling plans to attend international meetings in Italy and Greece this week as she ...

Obama's Doublespeak on Iran

Ismael Hossein-zadeh | Posted 07.13.2009 | World


Ismael Hossein-zadeh

In terms of actual policy measures, President Obama and his foreign policy team have not taken any steps to reverse or mitigate the hostile policies their predecessors put into effect against Iran.

Obama: Agent of Change or Compromiser in Chief

Sandy Maisel | Posted 06.20.2009 | Politics


Sandy Maisel

The President is clearly the agenda setter, but he is not, as President Bush tried to be, "the decider." The verdict on Obama is clearly still out, but the early returns are positive.

10 Years After Columbine, Elected Officials Doing Nothing Is Not Working

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics


Paul Helmke

If terrorists or pirates or even pistachios had killed even a fraction of that number of Americans that guns did last month, news coverage would be wall-to-wall.

Weapons of Mass Influence - Undermining Terrorism - An Interview With Jerrold M. Post

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 05.17.2009 | World


Yvonne R. Davis

Dr. Post offers a step-by-step approach for political, military and ideological actions to induce behavioral, emotional and attitudinal changes to manage and minimize a "war" we just can't win.

Roxana Saberi and the Iranian Fast Spy-Making Machine!

Omid Memarian | Posted 04.14.2009 | Home


Omid Memarian

The fact that the Iranian government consistently comes up with news of the arrest of a "spy", show a great amount of incompetency and desperation in its intelligence services.

We're Back: United States Reclaims A Leadership Role In International Reproductive Health and Rights

Sharon L. Camp | Posted 04.08.2009 | World


Sharon L. Camp

For first time in eight years, the United States was front and center in advocating an increased global commitment to reproductive health and rights.

Terrific News: Alec Ross to Advise Clinton/State Department on Tech & Innovation

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics


Craig Newmark

I've worked with Alec. He'll really help the US work more effectively with the world. This is for real.