Rights and Democracy
‘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.
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.
Tea Party Rebels Quickly Tamed
They came, they saw, they were conquered. That sums up the fate of many tea-partying freshmen in the House of Representatives.
Tea Partiers March to Lobbyists’ Tune
Free Private Manning
In April, the Army transferred Private Bradley Manning from solitary confinement at Quantico, Virginia to the federal prison at Leavenworth, Kansas. At Quantico, according to a Human Rights Watch report, the military had shackled Manning, stripped him naked, and isolated him. The government attributed this cruel treatment to their fears that Manning might commit suicide.
A Generation Exhales with Bin Laden’s Death
The enthusiastic flag-waving. The gaudy red, white, and blue jumpsuits, the booming chants of “USA, USA, USA.” The huge crowd of jubilant young people gathered outside the White House, celebrating Osama bin Laden’s death. Is it right to celebrate the death of an individual, even one as abhorrent as bin Laden?
Trump Employs Birther Issue as a Weapon of Mass Distraction
A recent CBS/New York Times poll found that 25 percent of Americans and 45 percent of registered Republican voters believe that President Obama wasn’t born in the United States. Another 22 percent of Republican voters say they don’t know.
Bachmann May Surprise Us Yet
Hey! How about some love for Rep. Michele Bachmann?
From Democracy to Plutocracy
In American politics, the past not only sticks with us, but it often provides the best definition of what’s going on in the politics of the present, so it can be useful to revisit some powerful words from our history.
Volunteer Writers May Be Part of Journalism’s Future
Last month, a group of Huffington Post volunteer bloggers told Arianna Huffington that they want to be paid, or at least talk about being paid.
