Why Most Young Americans Abhor Politics
Lee Hamilton I spend a fair amount of time talking to students and other young people about Congress and politics in general, and I’ve noticed something. It used…
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TRUTH: We’re All Conservatives
“For The Lord’s sake, respect all human authority: whether the king as head of state, or the officials he has appointed. For the king has sent them to…
Truth: We’re All Liberals
“Behold, I show you a mystery: We shall not all sleep; but we shall all be changed.” That’s from 1 Corinthians 15:58 of the Bible. And it’s entirely…
Cuba Taken Off U.S. List Of State Sponsors Of Terrorism
President Obama greets President Raul Castro The U.S. and Cuba are moving closer to establishing full diplomatic relations with the removal Friday of Havana from the list of…
All Our Children Must Have Medical Health Insurance
Marian Wright Edelman It’s always very challenging for a parent when their child has a serious health condition. It’s even more challenging when their child has a serious…
The President, The Congress, And The Undeclared War With Islamic State
In the 21st Century is there still need to "declare" war? A few weeks ago, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia made a small splash in the press when…
Amid Ethiopia Elections 2015, Obama’s USAID Nominee Gayle Smith Slammed For Supporting Africa’s Repressive Regimes
Gayle Smith, President Barack Obama's nominee to run the U.S. Agency for International Development, boasts a glowing list of credentials after spending two decades in Africa as an…
Obama Signs Blue Alert System Warning Police of Threats
THE WHITE HOUSE REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT AT SIGNING OF THE RAFAEL RAMOS AND WENJIAN LIU NATIONAL BLUE ALERT ACT OF 2015 Well, as some of you aware,…
To Stop Rwanda and Uganda in DR Congo: Implement Obama’s Congo bill
The author with Feingold, who is running for the Senate again On April 22nd, Reuters reported that the Congolese government accuses Rwandan troops of crossing into the Democratic…
Shedding Some Dysfunction, Congress Slowly Becoming More Effective
Lee Hamilton There have been encouraging signs on Capitol Hill of late that Congress’s long slide into irrelevance may be slowing. Agreements on Medicare reimbursements in both houses,…