Baghdad bombings – incentive to move forward on elections
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - If Sunday's horrific bomb blasts in the heart of Baghdad were meant to foment political instability ahead of national elections in January, Iraq has a recourse: Its political leaders can proceed apace toward elections – an important milestone for the country and the region. Full Story | Top |
Why teach the arts? Art inspires learning
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - When American presidents talk about education, they inevitably stress the need to focus on math and science. In a technological world, they say, math and science ultimately equate with economic competitiveness. This line of thinking may be smart politics, but it makes education merely the means to an economic end. Full Story | Top |
Bankers and Their Victims
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:53 pm PDT
The Nation - The Nation -- Day two of the Showdown in Chicago, a three-day-long protest against big banks, began a bit dismally for The Nation. Full Story | Top |
For Obama, The Fall Below 50% Looms
Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00 pm PDT
RealClearPolitics.com - The chief issue of the day was whether to escalate the war further or de-escalate. There were economic concerns. And there was a president "too intent on a search for consensus," as historian Robert Dallek wrote in his biography of Lyndon Johnson. Full Story | Top |
In Home Stretch, Corzine Presses His Case
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00 pm PDT
RealClearPolitics.com - WOODBRIDGE, N.J. -- After three days of boisterous rallies featuring his party's biggest guns, it was back to reality for Jon Corzine on the campaign trail Thursday. Instead of a packed arena and booming pop songs, New Jersey's governor came to an event on Main Street here where several dozen law enforcement officers munched on hot dogs while being entertained by a police bagpipe band. Full Story | Top |
The fair way to judge golf: as a model for life
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - When the great amateur golfer Bobby Jones called a penalty on himself for a rules violation no one else had observed, others praised him for his honesty. Jones is said to have replied that he might as well have been praised for not robbing a bank. Full Story | Top |
University blasts in Pakistan and the future of Islam
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT
The Christian Science Monitor - When the Taliban attacked the International Islamic University in Pakistan this week, many were shocked that militants were targeting an Islamic school. In fact, the double suicide bombers were going after a university that is at the forefront of changing the way Islamic and Western knowledge are brought together in the Muslim world. Full Story | Top |
CONSTITUTIONAL TINKERING OPENS DOOR TO ORTEGA RE-ELECTION
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:58 pm PDT
Georgie Anne Geyer - WASHINGTON -- Little attention has been paid recently to Nicaragua. "Only right," you may well respond. "After all, that tiny, troubled country in Central America became only relatively important when the Marxist Sandinistas took over in 1979 -- becoming temporarily the 'second Cuba' in the hemisphere." Full Story | Top |
RECENT HISTORY HAS SHOWN THE COST OF 'HANDS-OFF' GOVERNMENT
Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:58 pm PDT
Cynthia Tucker - Even after years of a laissez-faire ideology that allowed businesses to pillage the economy, the idea of government intervention makes a lot of Americans nervous. In a recent Gallup Poll, a majority of respondents agreed with the statement that the government currently is "trying to do too many things that should be left to individuals and businesses." Full Story | Top |
MISS WATERMAN
Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:58 pm PDT
David Shribman - SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. -- Let me tell you about my fifth-grade classroom. Full Story | Top |
Time Flying
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00 am PDT
Susan Estrich - It's Friday, and I'm tired. I worked hard this week. I didn't sleep as much, or as well, as I should have. I came home early to write this column and take a nap. It's hard to write while you're tired, but no one's life depends on it. Full Story | Top |
Politics of Envy
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00 am PDT
Linda Chavez - No doubt many will cheer executive pay cuts ordered by the Obama administration at companies that received U.S. bailouts last fall, but the celebration will prove short-lived. Full Story | Top |
Nixon and Obama -- Soul Brothers?
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00 am PDT
Pat Buchanan - Four decades ago, Lamar Alexander worked in Richard Nixon's White House. Sen. Alexander today says Barack Obama's White House reminds him of that place, that time, that mindset and those people. Full Story | Top |
The Bogus Death Statistic That Won't Die
Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:00 am PDT
Michelle Malkin - Democratic Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida has found his calling: death demagogue. First, he accused Republicans of wanting sick patients to "die quickly." Next, he likened health insurance problems to a "holocaust in America." Now, he's unveiled a new website entitled "namesofthedead.com" in memory of the "more than 44,000 Americans [who] die simply because they have no health insurance." Full Story | Top |
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