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Ain’t it Swell to Finish Well
This photo of Martin Luther King, Jr. is part of a Library of Congress collection. What can we learn from Martin Luther King Jr., George Costanza, Barack Obama, and King Jehoshaphat? Yesterday was the...
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to War
Official UK government photo of the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street Today, President Obama announced that he will seek authorization from Congress for a military strike in response to...
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The Russians are Coming
Photo courtesy of www.kremlin.ru As President Obama spends the day at the G20 Summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, trying desperately not to get caught dissing Vladimir Putin on an open mic, it appears...
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The Many Wars of John Kerry
White House photo by Pete Souza John Kerry finds himself in a familiar position or two on the issue of Syria. As the Obama administration continues to make its push for a military strike in Syria, a...
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Obama Should Shake Rouhani’s Hand
Official Iranian government photo of President Hassan Rouhani Word on the street is that the White House is trying to decide whether or not to arrange a brief meeting between U.S. President Barack...
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America is the New Egypt
Photo by Wikipedia user Kallerna America’s politicians are not much better than Egypt’s these days, squabbling and refusing to deal with big issues. What must be done to fix the situation? Apparently,...
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Trouble in the Kingdom: Saudi Criticisms of U.S. Policy
Former Saudi King Faisal is greeted by President Richard Nixon at the White House in 1971. The U.S.-Saudi relationship is one of long standing. National Archives photo by Robert L. Nudsen With Syria in...
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Iran’s Deal With The Devil
Iran and the United States finally reached an agreement regarding Iran’s nuclear program, but it seems this time the devil is in the details. Over the weekend, the U.S., its allies, and Iran managed...
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Who is to Blame for the Rise of ISIS?
Territory controlled by ISIS as of this week (dark red), as well as the area they claim (light red). Wikipedia image by Spesh531 There are a lot of lessons that we can take from the alarming expansion...
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My Experience of Black America
Photo taken by yours truly in a crush of people on the east Capitol steps, July 2007 Over the past week, I sat down at my computer to write about black America, by which I mean Americans of African...
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