What people get wrong about ‘American Sniper’
To some on the left, it glorifies an unjust war while paying homage to an unapologetic killer with a simplistic, good-versus-evil view of the world. Which is closer to the…
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What’s happening in the Middle East and why it matters
It’s not like this uneasiness is concentrated only in one country, or all for a common reason. There’s Islamic extremism, political turnover, faltering oil prices and, let’s not forget, age-old…
In Prelude to 2016, Anti-Clinton Groups Are Just Beginning
First, she was called the bra-burning feminist with a degree from Wellesley. Then, she was the aggressively political spouse from Arkansas who plotted behind closed doors. Today, she is the…
Yemen In Dangerous Power Vacuum After Leaders Resign
By Yara Bayoumy and Mohammed Ghobari SANAA, Jan 23 (Reuters) – Yemen drifted deeper into political limbo on Friday after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi resigned in exasperation at a Houthi…
Saudi Prince: Oil Will Never Be $100 A Barrel Again
CNBC The world will never again see the price of oil at $100 per barrel, according to one of Saudi Arabia’s biggest investors. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al…
Former Thai Leader Impeached, Reawakening Tensions
BANGKOK — Dormant political tensions re-emerged in Thailand on Friday when the military junta’s handpicked assembly impeached the country’s former prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra. Shortly before the vote, which imposed…
Amid turmoil, Saudi King Abdullah brought stability, pushed reforms
Calls to modernize his kingdom were constant. So, too, were objections from hard-line conservatives who chafed at change. Supporters hailed Abdullah, who died Friday at age 90, as a reformer….
The 9 Best Things That Happened When YouTube Stars Interviewed President Obama
Most reporters don’t have millions of YouTube subscribers or the ability to make a 60-second video go instantly viral, but then again, today’s interview with President Obama wasn’t your typical…
We Went To The State Of The Union To Ask Members Of Congress: Who Are You Wearing?
Machiavelli once said that “politics have no relation to morals.” But do politics have any relation to fashion? It’s a question that continues to rattle the very foundations of this…
Houthi Fighters Hold Yemen’s Presidential Palace, Despite Deal
SANA, Yemen — Houthi militiamen remained in control of Yemen’s presidential palace on Thursday, a day after President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi and the Houthi leadership agreed to a deal…
Davos Could Actually End Extreme Poverty Pretty Easily
To business leaders, international political leaders, intellectuals, and journalists, the World Economic Forum gathering in Davos has no peer — it is the most powerful conversation and gathering in the world. This…
5 Years After Citizens United, Money Controls Politics More Than Ever
WASHINGTON — Five years ago this Wednesday, the Supreme Court overturned two decades of precedent in a bitterly divided 5-4 decision to open the door to unlimited spending by corporations…
Is it finally morning in Obama’s America?
In his State of the Union address Tuesday night more a lofty campaign style rallying call than a traditional plodding policy lectureObama declared he had delivered on what voters first…
Alex Burns Joins The New York Times
NEW YORK — Alex Burns, recently a senior political reporter for Politico, has joined the New York Times as Metro political correspondent, according to a memo obtained by The Huffington…
Martin Luther King Wouldn’t Be Very Happy With This Medicaid Map
This piece comes to us from Harold Pollack, a professor at the University of Chicago and a writer at the blog SameFacts.com. I wonder what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr….
Yemeni Houthi Fighters Surround Prime Minister’s Home, Official Says
By Yara Bayoumy and Mohammed Ghobari SANAA, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Yemen’s powerful Houthi movement fought artillery battles with the army near the presidential palace in Sanaa on Monday, surrounded…
Paris attacks will be ‘told-you-so’ moment for Europe’s far-right
The horrific twin attacks in Paris last week have sent shockwaves throughout Europe. Political leaders from across the EU joined millions of French mourners on Sunday, and Europeans-at-large continue to…
Rating 2016 candidates by donors busts conventional wisdom
That convention-busting piece of data is one of the many surprises released Wednesday from a novel political ranking system that uses public campaign finance data to plot where potential White…
How Obama’s snub will affect French relations
But the White House is cutting its losses as stateside critics accuse President Barack Obama of snubbing America’s oldest ally by not joiningor at least sending a high ranking officialto…
Get ready for a long GOP primary
The shadow campaign is already in full swing as Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush openly consider presidential runs that would tap many of the same political and financial resources. Romney…
The dangers of satire: ‘Break his arms so he doesn’t ever draw again’
Ali Ferzat, Syria “Break his arms so that he doesn’t ever draw again.” In this 2013 piece by CNN columnist John Sutter, Syrian political cartoonist Ali Ferzat describes a 2011…
Joni’s June event: Bikes and a pig roast
Ernst’s political action committee, the Jobs, Opportunity and New Ideas or JONI PAC, has sent out a save-the-date for what is certain to become one of the premiere political events…
President’s gamble fails as rival wins Sri Lanka election
Rajapaksa acknowledged the defeat on his official Twitter account Friday, writing: “I value and respect our democratic process and the people’s verdict, and look forward to the peaceful transition of…
Ben Carson: I’ll make 2016 decision in ‘few months’
Ben Carson: Political phenomenon – Previously Carson has said “the likelihood is strong” that he’ll seek the nomination.