Category Archives: politics

U.S. education reform: let’s talk race & class

By Erik Loomis | Published: March 18, 2010

Since NCLB failed to work, Americans have looked for a scapegoat.

Also posted in Feature, north america | Tagged barack obama, education, no child left behind, u.s. | 3 Comments

Suddenly, everyone loves Michael Foot. Why?

By Feature Writer | Published: March 6, 2010

One of the curses of age, it seems, is respectability.

Also posted in europe | Tagged britain, jason walsh, margaret thatcher, michael foot, michael o'riordan, ted kennedy | 3 Comments

Joe Stack: who will take right-wing terrorism seriously?

By Erik Loomis | Published: February 27, 2010

Stack’s own daughter has portrayed him as hero.

Also posted in Current Affairs, north america, terrorism | Tagged IRS, joe stack, scott roeder, u.s. | 14 Comments

Re-branding Nigeria: when enough is enough

By Feature Writer | Published: February 25, 2010

Nigerians became prisoners in their own country with an ‘incommunicado status.'

Also posted in Current Affairs, Society, africa | Tagged belinda otas, nigeria, umaru farouk abdulmutallah, umaru yar’adua | 3 Comments

Dysfunctional Senate: is filibuster reform the way to go?

By Erik Loomis | Published: February 20, 2010

The filibuster is stalling Obama now, so what Republican will vote to change it?

Also posted in north america | Tagged barack obama, filibuster, great depression, harry reid, strom thurmond, tom udall, u.s. | 2 Comments

Ukraine’s election: the appeal of Victor Yanukovych

By Natalia Antonova | Published: February 8, 2010

Expectations are low, which is dangerous, because low expectations automatically mean complacency on part of leaders.

Also posted in Columnist, Current Affairs, europe | Tagged serhiy tihipko, taras kuzio, victor yanukovich, victor yanukovych, yulia tymoshenko | 9 Comments

Question time with President Obama at the Republican Issues Retreat

By Sarah Jaffe | Published: February 3, 2010

Marsha Blackburn's voice oozed condescension, but Obama coolly out-condescended her

Also posted in south asia | Tagged barack obama, twitter, u.s. | 7 Comments

State of the Union: time to deliver on LGBT rights & “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”

By Feature Writer | Published: January 28, 2010

The Dems need our time, our effort, our money. But it’s messy and unpleasant to actually deliver the goods.

Also posted in Current Affairs, glbtqi, north america | Tagged barack obama, bob mcdonnell, dan savage, egon cohen | Leave a comment

Jihad vs. McWorld: one man’s terrorist…

By Renee Martin | Published: January 25, 2010

Violence against Muslims and desecration of mosques is on the rise. We do not see these incidents as terrorist acts.

Also posted in Columnist, islam, racism, terrorism | Tagged al qaeda, canada, farouk umar abdulmutallab | 3 Comments

Environmentalists: nature’s conservatives

By Feature Writer | Published: January 25, 2010

Organic fanatics are condemning millions of people to, at best, lives of penury and squalor – and, at worst, to death.

Also posted in Science & Technology | Tagged al gore, BNP, class, david attenborough, environment, jason walsh, john eliasch | 15 Comments