Opinion

EDITORIAL: Hope, change for Iraq and beyond

December 6, 2008

In spite of himself, George W. Bush has been forced to start extricating the U.S. from the Iraq war nightmare, a process President-elect Obama has promised to complete. A total U.S. withdrawal from Iraq can mark...

Making sense of the senseless, Mumbai and its implications

December 2, 2008 By Teresa Albano

Voraciously reading through Indian news sites (The Hindu, Times of India, The Hindustan), political and social sites, especially Twitter, I’m trying to makes sense of the seemingly senseless invasion of India’s financial and cultural capital, Mumbai....

OPINION: A fitting end to a failed presidency

November 27, 2008 By Craig Withers

In less than two months, George W. Bush will leave the White House and officially turn the reins of government over to Barack Obama. At that time, President-elect Obama will become President Obama, and Bush will...

A preliminary look at Venezuelas elections

November 26, 2008

While many of both the foreign and domestic opposition to Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez were working overtime to give him and the Bolivarian Revolution that he leads a death blow, the president's political party, the United...

OPINION: Obamas mandate for change

November 22, 2008 By Norman Markowitz

In the aftermath of a truly historic election, the right wing and its long-time allies have been trying to regroup and get a handle on just exactly what happened. Right-wing radio talk show hosts, after calling...