U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Negotiations
Expedited talks with China may shine a brighter spotlight on these controversial agreements.
Estate Tax Breathes Life into Economy
Congress had to act swiftly to preserve the substance and the meaning of the estate tax.
United States of Gambling
No jobs, no affordable health care, no public housing in this country, but thank God we still have free enterprise!
Climate Scams Won’t Save the Planet
Cap and trade is a scheme that tries to sell business-as-usual as a solution to global warming.
Sick Leave
You’ve got the WHAT flu?
Bush-Style Military Spending Not Over Yet
Obama’s plans for change in defense spending are still mostly unrealized.
Thanksgiving: Time to Consider Native Americans’ Plight
The nation needs to commit itself to lasting Native American advancement.
Challenges to Native American Advancement: The Recession and Native America
Despite some growth, many disparities remain among indigenous Americans.
Stupak Amendment
It’s the mysogyny, Stupak!
United States of Prohibition
Because law and order reign supreme.
Health Care Reform
The public option is the Democrats’ fig leaf.
Nation’s ‘Pay Czar’ Largely Impotent
Is the administration really curbing bloated CEO pay?
Cuban Embargo: Nothing Succeeds Like Failure
Will Obama follow precedent when it comes to Cuba?
Our Choice: Control Carbon or Be Cooked
Our leaders are willing to control our fossil fuel economy but not to embark on a serious program to disarm it.
General McMoreland in Vietistan
The White House and the Pentagon should heed lessons learned in the past.