Wikileaks floodgate should be closed
If citizens want their governments to reflect their wishes they must allow those governments to operate in some degree of secrecy.
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Economic inequalities leave nation struggling
The United States is more unequal than it has been since the Gilded Age of the 1920s; aside from the moral implications, this represents a structural obstacle to sustained economic growth.
Partisanship needs common ground
The gridlock that is expected from a Congress threatens to make decisive action impossible.
Politicians don’t matter if public is divided
The punditry’s refrain has been that this is less a victory for Republicans than a loss for Democrats. The variety of Democratic losers — from moderates to extreme liberals, from clean campaigners to dirty ones — demonstrates this clearly.
Time for Democrats to take high road
One of the most common reactions to President Barack Obama’s visit to USC was that his inspirational speech was lost amid the overly partisan rhetoric that preceded it.
Border controversies hit closer to home
Approximately 11 million illegal immigrants currently reside in the United States, about 3 million of which are in California. Right now, illegal immigrants are in what can best be described as a state of limbo.
Tea Party candidates less than calming
Anytime I’ve heard Tea Party updates over the past few weeks, my first thought is always the same: they cannot be serious.
Silence in White House is missed opportunity
In what is becoming an unfortunate pattern, the Obama administration — and political leadership in general — missed an incredible opportunity last weekend.