LIFSON: Obama’s Next Two Years
Matthew Lifson, Columnist
When Republicans storm Congress, we will learn whether Obama is a leader capable of growing his office or just a lucky figurehead temporarily enabled by overwhelming Democratic majorities.
BAIN: The Blame Game
Sam Bain, Columnist
When a grown man acts immature, you have what is called a man child. And when you have a President who blames the opposition party instead of tackling problems, you have Barack Obama. President Obama’s two year mark in office is coming up quicker than he seems to know. With his approval rating dropping to 41% and democrats breaking ranks with the party, the president has nowhere to look but inward when considering what went wrong.
MARIN & PETERSON: Recovering the Civil-Military Relationship
Paul Marin & Tim Peterson
To optimize the civil-military relationship is to reinforce its mutual incentive: victory. Both sides must uphold strategies of success over tactics of dominance to ensure a shared objective and recover trust.
McCAFFREY: First Their Hearts, Second in the Cities
A staple in Illinois politics, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley announced Tuesday that he would not seek re-election for his position. Daley has served twenty-one years as mayor, following in the footsteps of his father, Richard J. Daley, who also served as mayor for twenty-one years. While I have a strong contention for the type of Chicago “machine style” politics that the duo made famous, I am impressed by their ability to do what no recent Mayor of New York City has been able to do – retain popularity past a second term.
SIEFF: Austerity and the American Economy
Adam Sieff, Columnist
European nations, facing crisis, have adopted extreme austerity measures and there is a growing call in the US for sharp reductions in funding. But not all austerity is created equal. Hopefully, we won’t find out the hard way.
STROSTER: Craigslist Censorship to Stop Human Trafficking
Lianna Stroster, Columnist
Craigslist users have seen a change in the website’s homepage over the past few days. Under the “services” section, there is now a black “censored” label over the “adult services” tab. Is this new “censored” label a violation of the website’s First Amendment right, or is it not protected because the section has been aiding human trafficking through the World Wide Web?
HOLLINSHEAD: Religious Freedom Must Triumph Over Islamophobia
Kevin Hollinshead, Columnist
The proposed Muslim center near Ground Zero will ultimately help the U.S. recover from the wounds of 9/11. Some victims’ families are understandably uneasy about the proposed mosque, but allowing Islamophobic scare tactics dictate our interpretation of the First Amendment would mean “letting the terrorists win.”
RUSHFORD: Who Are You Calling Middle Class?
Stephanie Rushford, Columnist
Many Democrats see $200,000 as the cut off for defining how much individual middle-class Americans make. However, this does not take in account the high cost of living for many Americans.
ROGERS: ‘More of the Same’ Could Save Obama
Conor Rogers, Editor
If President Obama doesn’t want to become synonymous with President Carter, there’s about one thing left the President can do. Barack Obama should come out in favor of a one-year extension of the Bush Tax Cuts.
RUSHFORD: Sue You, Arizona
Stephanie Rushford, Columnist
Illegal immigration is rooted in economics. US immigration policy errs in focusing too much on undocumented workers and not enough on their law-breaking employers.
BARON: A History Primer for Republicans
Noah Baron, Religious Progressive
Lately, many prominent Republicans have been pretending that the events of September 11, 2001 either didn’t happen, or did not happen during the Bush administration. Sounds like these folks need a brief lesson in recent history.
ROGERS: The Best, The Worst & The Rest of the Decade in Politics
From impressive comebacks, humiliating let downs, memorable quotes and big surprises, here’s a look at some of the decades most notable people and events.
ROGERS: The Fierce Urgency of Afghanistan
Healthcare, cap and trade and tax hikes can’t wait, but Afghanistan can?
JACOBS: Stop Calling Our Presidents Hitler
The left has been up in arms about the Tea Party protesters calling Obama “Hitler,” but liberals did the same thing to George W. Bush.
McCAFFREY: It’s About Time!
Kathleen McCaffrey criticizes the President’s recent policy decisions in Afghanistan.
PERNELL: Executive Power? Depends On Who’s President
Mallory Pernell, Staff Writer Ideology: Liberal | Writing from: Carleton College A lot of criticism has been coming President Obama’s way about the healthcare reform bill. One of the harsher [...]
PHILLIPS: Expand the Torture Probe
Stephanie Phillips, Staff Writer Ideology: Liberal | Writing from: Oregon Attorney General Holder recently appointed a special prosecutor to investigate questionable interrogation techniques utilized by C.I.A. agents on prisoners during [...]
WALK: Obamacare – Too Fast, Too Furious
Even though the idea of “death panels” is false, Obama’s health care plan is still too expensive and is poorly timed.
BILBO: Don’t Let Them Swiftboat Healthcare
Unfounded Republican attacks tarnished John Kerry’s war record – and Democrats were complacent. This time, Democrats must not be complacent in response to frivolous attacks on healthcare.
JACOBS: Since When Is It Bad To Kill Terrorists?
Liberals are up in arms about the CIA’s plan to assassinate terrorist leaders – why? Alec Jacobs, Guest Columnist Ideology: Very Conservative | Writing In: New Jersey Last week, after [...]