Who Is to Blame for the Spread of al-Qaeda into Yemen?
The spread of al-Qaeda into Yemen was completely missed by the President and his administration because all of the focus was turned on Afghanistan and that being the “Center of the War on Terror.” However, now that Yemen is becoming the new center of terror, what does this mean for Obama’s administration?
The Never Ending Fight for Peace
President Barack Obama’s Nobel speech in Oslo, last Wednesday, is a refreshing reminder of the role that remains unfulfilled in the struggle against oppression.
President Obama approaches the audience with an intelligent rebuttal to those who questioned his candidacy for a peace prize. Those who claim that Obama was wrongfully nominated for an award of peace [...]
We Need a Checks and Balances Between Parties
Our government was built on a system of checks and balances. The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government were built in such a way that no group would have the power to control everything. It was a really wonderful idea that has served us well. I was thinking about this idea as the latest [...]
The Weakness of Reagonomics and Why It Doesn’t Work
This is a guest article submitted to We the People Politics.
Since 1980, the people of the United States have been fed a great, white lie: greed is good. This notion emerged out of the counterrevolutionary devolution of government that began with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980 and has continued on for nearly three [...]
Obama’s Foreign Policy: More of the Same
All should be pleased and relieved with the election of Barack Obama as President. In addition to the clear indication that the people of the United States demand a change from eight years of Bush, the fact that an African – American has achieved the Presidency is a major step for civil rights. [...]
A Bailout in Need of a Bailout
Wall Street stood still as it watched the House of Representatives vote on the proposed $700 billion bailout Monday afternoon. As the voting continued, what seemed like a certainty quickly tumbled into question. Wary investors watched speechlessly as the bill was defeated by a vote of 228-205.
Speechless, it would seem, except for the [...]
Keep Guns Off Our College Campuses
As Decision 2008 is approaching in our nation, we have heard plenty at the Democratic and Republican party’s respective conventions from Senators McCain and Obama regarding healthcare, civil rights, the war in Iraq, education, and foreign policy. What is surprising is the lack of emphasis on perhaps one of America’s crucial domestic issues: campus gun [...]
