By • Feb 17,2010

We Are the World redux

There’s a great piece by JVL in the latest issue of The Weekly Standard that gets to the heart of just why celebrity singalongs are oh-so-pointless: Between “We Are the...

By • Feb 17,2010

Corporate Millions for Black Caucus

In a recent front-page story, the NY Times exposed how corporations have worked around campaign finance laws to send tens of millions of dollars to influential Democrats on the Hill:...

By • Feb 17,2010

The Dalai Lama, democracy promoter

Carl Gershman, president of the National Endowment for Democracy, writes, Now that the White House has announced that President Obama will receive the Dalai Lama, it is important that he...

By • Feb 17,2010

McChrystal and civilian casualties

The NY Times reports on the aggressive measures American forces are taking to show their concern for civilian casualties during the battle for Marja: MARJA, Afghanistan — Twelve bodies —...