Robert F Kennedy

Review: "Fuel" Release Party (Photos)

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 06.12.2009 | Green


John Wellington Ennis

Celebrating its national theatrical release, the Sundance award-winning film Fuel held its party and screening at the most appropriate place for its topic: a gas station.

A New Approach to Terrorism

Kerry Kennedy | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics


Kerry Kennedy

A war on terror which undermines the most basic values of society -- life, liberty, the rule of law -- is not worth waging if we end up creating a society which mirrors the repression we battled in the first place.

One More Link in the Mercury-High Fructose Corn Syrup Chain: Autism

Paula Crossfield | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green


Paula Crossfield

There has been a previous association made between diet and autistic functionality -- and specifically high fructose corn syrup been singled out as a cause for worsening the disorder.

CIA: Parsing The Panetta Pick

William Bradley | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

To say Panetta is a Clinton retread is to ignore his actual background. He comes out of a tradition which is almost forgotten today, that of the liberal Republican.

Caroline Kennedy Would Be an Outstanding Senator for New York

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

I've recently heard a lot of punditry questioning Caroline Kennedy's qualifications to fill Hillary Clinton's now empty seat in the United States Sena...

Senator Caroline Kennedy: An Inspired and Inspiring Choice

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics


Menachem Rosensaft

Caroline Kennedy would bring to Washington not just star power but a fresh, untarnished personality and a sharp, unconventional intellect.

Auto bill clears House; Should it pass the Senate, too?

Steve Parker | Posted 01.10.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

And now, it's on to the Senate! The House today passed, 237 to 170, HR 7321, the automotive loan bailout bill, and has sent it on to the Senate. H...

The Obama "Betrayal" Narrative Takes Shape

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

The fear is that Obama, bending to pressure from the military-industrial complex, might "re-brand" the Iraq war.

Setting a New President in Pet Adoption

Wendy Diamond | Posted 12.25.2008 | Style


Wendy Diamond

Okay, so President-elect Obama, if you ever read this I would like to give you my advice. Please adopt from a city shelter!

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Masterstroke, Mousetrap, Or Both?

William Bradley | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


William Bradley

Potential Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Is it a masterstroke by President-elect Obama? A mousetrap for the Clintons? Is it even happening at all?

The "Manchurian Candidate" Fantasy: Paranoia And Irony Abound

William Bradley | Posted 11.15.2008 | Media


William Bradley

There is a further irony, in that there actually is a candidate in this race who was not born in America and who was a prisoner of war. That would be, of course, John McCain.

The "White" House Taken Literally is Dangerous & Un-American

Shannyn Moore | Posted 11.09.2008 | Politics


Shannyn Moore

I spent much of my early radio air time trying to "wake up" the citizenry of Anchorage. I was impatient, frustrated, chiding at times. On June 5th, th...

A Huge, Huge, Mistake Obama Made in His Wonderful, Wonderful Speech

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 09.28.2008 | Politics


Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Barack Obama brought us a wonderful speech. Obama's speech produced "a bump" that polls alone couldn't possibly measure. I got choked up and a jump in...

The Last Great Convention

Murray Fromson | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


Murray Fromson

Tears of nostalgia filled my eyes Monday evening, watching Caroline and Ted Kennedy open the Democratic National Convention in Denver. It reminded me ...

Barack and Bobby: Compare and Contrast; and, Obama-Clinton as Lennon-McCartney circa 1970

Richard (RJ) Eskow | Posted 06.14.2008 | Politics


Richard (RJ) Eskow

Bobby Kennedy was the ultimate insider, the product of wealth and power. Obama's is doing the opposite: He's climbing up the mountain. Where RFK was the ultimate insider, he's the ultimate outsider.

Worst Person In The World

Bob Cesca | Posted 05.31.2008 | Politics


Bob Cesca

This newest quote from Senator Clinton today ought to be the final inciting incident for superdelegates -- the scream that stirs the avalanche.

Journey To The Center Of Hillary Clinton's Mind: "Why Would I Drop Out Before Barack Obama Is Assassinated?"

David Rees | Posted 05.31.2008 | Politics


David Rees

Hillary Clinton has a point: June is a great month for political assassinations. Why drop out of the race before all the assassins have had their say?

What the Kennedy Family Means to My Generation

Ray Hanania | Posted 05.29.2008 | Politics


Ray Hanania

The Kennedy family has always had special meaning in my life. I know exactly where I was when a friend yelled out to me in 1963, "The president has been shot."

Robert F. Kennedy, Bloomington, Indiana, April 24, 1968

Joseph A. Palermo | Posted 05.02.2008 | Politics


Joseph A. Palermo

Today, with the United States entering its sixth year of occupying Iraq, RFK's words about Vietnam still have resonance.