Writing in the Nashville Tennessean, Lewright Sikes gives Bush a history lesson (or two): “Thus, certainly it would behoove the president to get his facts straight before he continues to … [Keep reading >>]

Reporting for the Las Vegas Sun, Marshall Allen tells the story of Sgt. Nicholas Raven who suffered as much from insurance company neglect as from the battlefield: “Raven, an Air … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Guardian, Mark Schmitt notes that the scandal involving Larry Craig is not the worst blot of hypocrisy on the political machinery of Idaho: “This is the culture … [Keep reading >>]

“Dear God, Democrats: grow a spine. Figure out that if there’s no principle for which you would willingly lose your office, then you don’t deserve to hold it in the … [Keep reading >>]

Alberto Gonzales is on his way out. This should not, as some Democrats have indicated, end the matter of his actions while Attorney General. This is NOT about … [Keep reading >>]

Joseph P. Hoar USMC (Ret) thinks the abandonment of Iraq’s refugees is shameful, cruel and foolish….

It is shameful that more than four years into this war, Iraqis working at our … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Guardian, Sarah Churchwell makes at least half the point that democrats need to heed, that nominating a northern senator for president is a reckless defiance of recent … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Charleston Gazette, Renate Pore chides the administration for its seeming obsession with keeping children off the health insurance roles: “CHIP has not become a substitute for private … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in Denver’s Rocky Mountain News, Paul Campos underscores the ‘great day’ for the republic represented by the departure of Gonzales: “Abject loyalty is a fine thing in a dog, … [Keep reading >>]

An article carried by RawStory caught my attention this morning.

The UK Army apparently has been using a new, shoulder fired weapon, using “thermobaric” principles.

The thermobaric bomb is just … [Keep reading >>]

Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Germany’s foreign minister, is scheduled to meet with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today to begin talks about how California could work with the European Union to create a system … [Keep reading >>]

The NY Times’ Mike McIntire provides a useful flash-light into the underworld of political attack ads. A few weeks ago warnings were flying around the Internet about the pending … [Keep reading >>]