Abortion Buffer-Zone Ruling in McCullen: The Supreme Court's Facade of Unity...
Thursday's Supreme Court ruling in McCullen vs. Coakley, despite the unified outcome and facade, makes it clear that abortion is and will continue to be a wedge issue dividing the justices for years to...
View ArticleSecuring Georgia and Using the West's Capital Wisely
This Friday, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine will sign association agreements with the European Union, an undeniably important step for countries trying to escape Russia's shadow. Such agreements will...
View ArticleWhy the SCOTUS Cellphone Decision is a Win for Press Freedom
According to the Supreme Court, police need a warrant to search the cellphones of people they arrest. The unanimous decision, which was handed down this week, is being heralded as a major victory for...
View ArticleIt's About Education, Stupid
If there is any issue that stumps liberals and conservatives alike, it is what to do about the crisis in public education in our high schools, especially in urban neighborhoods. If the now-famous...
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One Year Later: Where Were You When DOMA Fell?
One year ago today, in two historic decisions, the Supreme Court struck down the heart of the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act" in Windsor v. United States and upheld a lower court decision in...
View ArticleThe Middle East and How We Got There, Part One
For me, it began in June of 1956, when I began working for United Press and its news film company, Unite Press/Movietone News. Early in 1956, President Eisenhower had sent out the Secretary of the...
View ArticleThis Just Doesn't Fly
There are tens of thousands of people, including U.S. citizens, who may not travel on a commercial airline. The reason is mostly well-known: their names appear on the "no-fly" list" maintained by the...
View ArticleWho Do Americans Hate During Economic Downtimes? It's Not Who You Think
The recession has been over for some time now, and the economy is booming... wait. You say, it's not booming unless you're rich? Well, if you're still feeling pinched, maybe it's the fault of...
View ArticleStop the Next Iraq War Before It Starts
President Obama wants you to know that he has no intention of going to war in Iraq, even as U.S. military personnel arrived in Iraq this week to begin their mission of advising the Iraqi military on...
View ArticleThe 2012, 2014, 2016 Elections -- What About the Moms?
During the 2012 election cycle, the online gathering place for mothers, CafeMom, attended the national conventions of both the Republican and Democratic parties. During convention week, in conjunction...
View ArticleFrom the Front Line Against HIV: Time to End the Federal Syringe Ban
"Take the Test, Take Control." So says the mandate of National HIV Testing Day (NHTD). And indeed, who better to control my health than me? But not everyone has that privilege. The ban on federal funds...
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Veteran Who Lost a Friend in Combat on Overcoming PTSD: "My Shame Was Being...
"When I get remembered, it will not have been for busting up a bar fight or even kicking in doors in Fallujah. It'll be for choosing the right path when it could have been so much easier to go down the...
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From Commander in Chief to Chief Commitment Officers
He was the first person in his family to go to college. He went on to become the third youngest President of the United States, at age 46. The story of William Jefferson Clinton is one that is uniquely...
View ArticleA Dangerous Summer for Central American Kids
This month, as kids across the United States wrapped up the school year and started their summer breaks, thousands of children from Central America were embarking on a different kind of transition....
View ArticleUnderstanding the Supreme Court's Abortion-Protest Decision
In yesterday's decision in McCullen v. Coakley, the Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of a Massachusetts statute that made it a crime for any person knowingly to stand on a "public way or...
View ArticleHarnessing Innovation and Cooperation to Create Good Jobs and Growth
The United States passed a major milestone last month, having now regained all 8.7 million of the jobs lost during the Great Recession. But many American families, businesses, and communities are still...
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One Year Down, How Many More to Go?
One year ago today the U.S. Senate passed comprehensive immigration reform. One year later, the GOP controlled U.S. House has yet to even vote on reform. Even as the immigration crisis continues to...
View ArticleHow America Can Eliminate ISIS and Avoid a 9/11-Type Attack
There are various local copies of the international terrorist group al Qaeda that engage in internal conflicts. These include "ISIS" in Iraq and Syria, "Qaeda in Arabia" in Saudi Arabia, "Alnusrah...
View ArticleA Year After Windsor: Progress and Pitfalls for Gay Rights
On the morning of June 26, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively outlawed federal discrimination against same-sex married couples with its decision in United States v. Windsor. The decision was the...
View ArticleWe, the People
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the...
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