The dust of 2015 is just about settled, and one can look back on the year…
Kerry in Russia to Talk Syria
US Secretary of State John Kerry is in Moscow today to discuss Syria with the Putin…
Trump’s Path to the Nomination is More Than Plausible
The Republican Party has turned on Donald Trump as noted here yesterday. When asked by the…
Republican Party Attacks Trump’s Anti-Muslim Plans
The Donald finally went too far for the other Republican candidates for president and for the…
Justice Department to Investigate Chicago Police Department
Yesterday, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced that the Justice Department was initiating an investigation into the…
Global Climate Deal Better than Nothing
The Paris climate talks concluded Friday with an agreement, and the basic tenets of the deal…
IMF Designates Chinese Yuan as Reserve Currency
The International Monetary Fund has declared the Chinese yuan a reserve currency. It joins the US…
Paris Climate Summit Won’t Fix It
This morning, Paris was almost back to normal. A summit of 150 or so heads of…
California Shooting Pits Anti-Terrorism Against Gun Rights
The murders a few days ago in San Bernadino, California, by a couple with long-guns and…