Another Bush Family Power Play?
A lot of fascinating material in yesterday's New York Times story on the aftermath of the big deal to buy out US Sugar's Everglades holdings, but one thing of special note to politics: the unrestrained way that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush dumps on current Gov. Charlie Crist. A lot of …Putting Pawlenty's Prez Plans on Ice
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty's national profile is certainly growing, but his in-state numbers have fallen off a cliff. A recent poll shows his approval ratings to be among the worst he has registered in office. Minnesotans apparently are not all that pumped about their governor preparing to …Honoring International Women's Day
Avi Benlolo, president and CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies has penned a very moving piece drawing attention this International Women's Day to the lack of equal rights and opportunities for women throughout the Middle East and Africa. I'm late to this intensely …Sounding the Alarm on Chavez's Anti-Semitism
The Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has just published a report which documents Venezuela’s constant encroachment of civil and political rights, most notably against its Jewish community. The Inter American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) published a report which criticizes …Pulling a Kanye
I remember Elinor Burkett as the author of a book demanding parental leave for childless people who wanted to attend pottery class. But until this weekend, her obnoxiousness was an obscure fact, known only to a handful of people interested in family policy. I remember Elinor Burkett as the …Voters Tuning Out Cheney
Despite Dick Cheney's never ending publicity tour, a new poll finds that Americans think Obama is doing better than President Bush on national security issues. Despite a bungled response to the Christmas day terrorist plot and Dick Cheney's never ending publicity tour, a new Democracy Corps/ …The Real Story Behind the Intifada
New revelations from the son of a Hamas founder prove that the Intifada which broke out in 2000, was not a reaction to Israeli actions, but rather a campaign of violence orchestrated by the PLO and Hamas. Mosab Hassan Yousef, the son of the founder of Hamas who has now written a book acknowledgi…The "New" Racist Right
While the founders of the new webzine Alternative Right argue that they are promoting cutting-edge new conservative ideas, their work is just a rehash of the same sexist and racist ideologies driven from the conservative movement decades ago. The problem with the conservative movement, say the …Time to Free Leonard Peltier
Leonard Peltier was found guilty in the 1975 shooting deaths of two FBI agents. After 34 years in prison, simple justice and compassion dictate he should be freed. Leonard Peltier is now starting his 35th year in prison. He is 65, and more than half his life has been spent as a prisoner. …Will Iraq's Democracy Vindicate Bush?
On the eve of war, former President Bush argued that a democratic Iraq would be a model for the rest of the Arab world. My latest CNN.com column discusses this weekend's successful Iraqi elections and the prospects for democracy in the region. My latest column for CNN.com discusses this …Giannoulias' Tax Windfall
Alexi Giannoulias spent much of the week fending off charges related to his ties to corrupt figures like Rod Blagojevich and felon Tony Rezko. Now, the Chicago Business Journal is reporting that the Giannoulias family stands to take away more than $10 million in federal tax refunds if their …Drop the Ban on Women in Combat
Women are now integrated into almost every military role - only combat arms units remain the exclusive domain of men only. "The female of the species is more deadly than the male." The women of the IDF talk the talk, and they walk the walk. Women were …