Rand Paul Wins Kentucky Nomination
The libertarian congressman’s son is running for a Senate seat.
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The Political Disaster of the BP Oil Spill
The BP oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, still spewing after more than a week and several failed mitigation attempts, is certainly an environmental disaster, the extent of which will likely not be known for many weeks to come. But it is also a political disaster. First of all, though the initial accident was […]
Challenge from the States
The real challenge in this election will come from the states. The federal government has no idea what’s coming.
Sinophobia on the High Seas
Commander James Kraska fears that China is set for naval hegemony.
The Libertarian Mob
Commentators and intellectuals on the left continue to grapple while trying to figure out the Tea Party phenomenon. For some time they could be dismissed as racist or just plain dumb but such criticism is harder to sustain no with research showing that the 18 percent or so of Americans who identify as supporters of […]
Are the Taliban Getting Stronger?
The Pentagon recently reported to Congress (PDF) that violence in Afghanistan between October 2009 and March of this year has risen sharply, with so much as 87 percent in fact compared to the same period last year. Insurgent attacks increased throughout 2009 to peak in August just before the country’s presidential election. Most activity has […]
European “Elitism” or American Chagrin
Americans seem to forget Europe is not a federation like the United States.
Biden Addresses European Parliament
The vice president talks about climate change, data-sharing, Iran and missile defense.
Gates Stuns Navy Establishment
The defense secretary urges the navy the wonder whether it really needs all its aircraft carriers.
How to Solve Youth Unemployment
The New York Times predicts desperate times ahead for America’s youngsters. The recession has diminished most of the remaining part-time job opportunities previously available to young people during the summer, “despite a summer jobs program that was paid for through the stimulus package.” The problem is severest in poor, minority communities. “Those are the places […]
Still Government Motors
General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre boasted in The Wall Street Journel last week that his company paid back its government bailout “in full, with interest, years ahead of schedule.” GM has subsequently began running advertisements promoting its financial responsibility while proponents of the bailouts are yelling, “I told you so!” But, writing for Forbes, Shikha […]
Witch Hunt
A series of Goldman Sachs executives, chairman and CEO Lloyd Blankfein included, were called to Washington this Tuesday to testify before the United States Senate. The firm is front and center in the Democrats’ quest for Wall Street reform, such as preventing banks from becoming “too big to fail” lest taxpayers once again be called […]
Obama’s Bad Cop
Hillary Clinton sounds tough, but her approach to foreign policy isn’t so different from Barack Obama’s.
The Second of November
With Tea Parties and Republican opposition continuing to mount and President Barack Obama’s approval rating hovering near 50 percent, the United States are preparing for a “summer of discontent” that in all likelihood will culminate in a series of crushing defeats for the ruling party in November. The fight for the midterm elections is not […]
The Democrats’ “Secular Socialist Machine”
Former Republican House speaker chastises the Democrats’ left-wing policies.