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Wanted: Real U.S. Leadership
The world is transfixed as the unprecedented events in the Middle East and North Africa unfold. And foreign policy aficionados are equally transfixed as the U.S. government maneuvers between its stated values and sometimes short-sighted security policies. With targeted airstrikes and lofty rhetoric supporting some, but not all, of the brave activists seeking respect for their rights, Washington’s relations and approach with the region are inconsistent and off the mark.
Tax Holiday Would Cheat American Taxpayers
What if your family’s finances were tight, and you had a water bill that you couldn’t afford to pay? What if you had a client who owed you enough to cover the water bill? Would you tell your family they would have to go without water, or would you tell your client to pay up?
Some Good News, at Last
There’s been a lot of bad news lately — wars, revolutions, earthquakes, floods, famines. It’s getting so you need a drink before you’re ready to face the evening news. Which is why when something cheerful happens, I take time to savor it. Like, for example, Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s arrest.
A Little Less Corporate Political Corruption
President Barack Obama is thinking about issuing an executive order that would mitigate some of the damage done to our democracy by the Supreme Court’s dastardly Citizens United edict, which unleashes unlimited amounts of secret corporate cash to pervert America’s elections.
Fukushima, USA
Just to be sure we’re all on the same page, here are a few things we ought to acknowledge right off the bat about nuclear power.
DSK’s Defense
‘Womanizer’ Isn’t a Synonym for ‘Sexual Predator’
Most of the reporting on jailed, soon-to-be-former, International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn is shifting from accounts of the sexual-assault charges he faces to questions about his past — rife with incidents that may have constituted sex crimes, even if charges weren’t filed. And there’s a great deal of reporting about the lack of reporting on earlier, newsworthy misdeeds.
The Lineup: Week of May 16-22, 2011
Raul A. Reyes explores Mitt Romney’s Mexican roots and Andrew Korfhage urges Americans to ditch disposable plastic bags.
Deconstructing a Paul Ryan Sound Bite
Rep. Paul Ryan from Wisconsin revels in his reputation as America’s ultimate conservative policy “wonk.” He plays the part well. At the drop of a hat, the Republican lawmaker can rattle off a stream of stats that make his rich-people-friendly budget nostrums seem almost reasonable.
Mitt Romney’s Mexican Roots
As a Latino, family heritage is important to me. I believe we can all learn from the journeys of our ancestors. For some, these may have involved crossing the border without papers, seeking freedom from persecution, or fleeing the violence of revolution. These struggles and sacrifices have made our country great.
