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So Much for a ‘Post-Racial’ America
Mar 27, 2010 Thanks to Newt Gingrich’s loose lips, the cat is out of the bag: The Republican Party, answering the call of a large part of its following, will continue its subtle and not-so-subtle uses of the “race card.” The Republican Party, answering the call of a large part of its following, will continue its subtle and not-so-subtle uses of the “race card.”
The System Works, Obama’s Approach Doesn’t
Mar 2, 2010 Divided government need not mean gridlock. Eisenhower, Nixon and Reagan made it work. Obama can, too.
Financial Oversight: We’re Still Waiting, Mr. President
Dec 9, 2009 We have a “regulation czar,” but no new regulations. It seems we can expect little from those with a track record of enabling bad policies.
Obama Risks Losing His Judicial Prize
Nov 24, 2009 The opposition’s decision to stall and oppose President Barack Obama’s judicial nominations smacks of hypocrisy, and further draws into question the majority’s ability to govern.The opposition’s decision to stall and oppose President Barack Obama’s judicial nominations smacks of hypocrisy.
The Best Justice That Money Can Buy
Nov 4, 2009 It is somewhat late in the day to lament the politicization of the judiciary, a condition that has always existed, but extravagant campaign contributions have now perilously altered the landscape.It is somewhat late in the day to lament the politicization of the judiciary, but extravagant campaign contributions have now perilously altered the landscape.
Obama’s Afghanistan Dilemma
Oct 1, 2009 During his presidential campaign, Barack Obama repeatedly called for expanding the war in Afghanistan. Be careful what you wish for.
Lesson of Vietnam Lost in Afghanistan
Aug 21, 2009 Vietnam’s primary lesson remains intact: American power is not without limits, both in terms of defeating an enemy and in terms of its domestic support. The primary lesson of Vietnam seems to be that it is a lesson lost. And now we have some of the same intractable problems in Afghanistan. Vietnam’s primary lesson remains intact: American power is not without limits.
35 Years After Nixon
Aug 9, 2009 President Richard Nixon resigned on Aug. 9, 1974, in the wake of the Watergate scandal and the revelations of his “abuses of power” and obstruction of justice. For his involvement in criminal activities, Nixon earned his unique epitaph: an unindicted co-conspirator.For his involvement in criminal activities, President Nixon earned his unique epitaph: an unindicted co-conspirator.
What Will History Make of Colin Powell?
Jul 12, 2009 Public figures understandably fuss over their reputations and how they will be remembered. Recent news brought to mind two prominent figures of their moment: Colin Powell and Robert McNamara.
Congressional Duck and Cover
May 24, 2009 Congress is broken. The framers of the Constitution, building on nearly six centuries of parliamentary experience, situated Congress at the heart of the American constitutional system. For the past 25 years, however, Congress has made a joke of that system, as it has trivialized and mocked any meaningful representation in the sense that the makers of the Constitution framed it.