44: The Obama Presidency

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Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Tougher on Iran

IRAN'S REVOLUTIONARY Guard Corps is a sprawling organization involved in myriad activities, including guarding borders, pumping oil, operating ports, smuggling, manufacturing pharmaceuticals, building Iran's nuclear program -- and supplying the weapons that are killing a growing number of American... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 17, 2007

Jose Padilla's day in court

JOSE PADILLA finally had his day in court. After nearly five years in federal custody, Mr. Padilla and two co-defendants were convicted yesterday on three terrorism-related counts. The months of trial in South Florida were remarkable for being relatively unremarkable: Prosecutors presented evidence... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Back to School for the GOP

In the past few years, Democrats have gotten pretty good at mimicking Republicans. They've been training college activists, establishing think tanks and, more generally, trying to turn their party into a movement -- just what conservatives did during their years in the pre-Reagan wilderness. As John... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 14, 2007

What Rove didn't do

AS A POLITICAL operative, Karl Rove, the White House guru who announced his resignation yesterday, has few equals in modern American history. Like his Republican role model from the late 19th century, Mark Hanna, Mr. Rove attached himself to an affable politician (Hanna's George W. Bush was William... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 10, 2007

The China Olympics

ON WEDNESDAY, China celebrated the beginning of its one-year countdown to the Beijing Olympics. Festivities and fireworks animated Tiananmen Square, a gathering place known also for its bloody memories. A band onstage guided the crowd through the proud new Beijing pop anthem "We Are Ready." Human... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Chasing the Terrorists

IN MAY 1998, President Bill Clinton announced that his policy would be "to capture terrorists, no matter where they hide." After al-Qaeda attacked on Sept. 11, 2001, there was widespread agreement that neither Mr. Clinton nor President Bush had pursued that policy with sufficient dedication. The... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Supporting 'No Child' Bill

BLAMING NO Child Left Behind for failures of public education seems to be in vogue these days. The Bush administration act, which mandates measurement of public school performance, is a favorite whipping boy of interest groups and the politicians who cater to them. So it was refreshing to hear a... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Investigating Mr Gonzales

THE FUROR over whether Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales perjured himself in congressional testimony has prompted four Democratic senators to call for the appointment of a special prosecutor and a group of House members to propose impeachment. The legislators have reason to be perturbed. Mr.... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Arms Deal will not help the Middle East

THE BUSH administration's announcement of new Middle Eastern arms sales and aid is as much a political as a military initiative. Only Israel is likely ever to use the additional weapons in its own defense; Egypt faces no conventional military threat, while Saudi Arabia and other Persian Gulf states... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, July 31, 2007

Lobbying Reform at Last

IT WASN'T EASY, it took too long, and it's not done yet -- but before Congress leaves for its August recess, it should have completed a lobbying reform bill that would, for the first time, require disclosure of the bundles of campaign checks that lobbyists bring in for politicians. We say "should... Sign in to see full entry.

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