The U.S. must lead
Mon, 06/22/09 – 0:25 | 15 Comments

By Steven Lee
After Hashemi Rafsanjani, the daughter of former Iranian President Ali Akbar Rafsanjani, was arrested, the rift in Iran’s ruling class increased further.

Read the full story »

National security, News, Politics »

Is America safer?
Sat, 05/23/09 – 1:01 | 15 Comments
Print

Is America safer?

By Steven Lee

President Barack Obama and former Vice President Dick Cheney presented competing views on national security on Thursday. The President defended his decision to close Guantanamo Bay, arguing that the prison camp became “a rallying cry for our enemies.” Cheney defended the legacy of his former administration, pointing out that the interrogation methods of the Bush administration helped save American lives and were legal. Read the full story »

Specter’s departure stirs internal party debate
Sat, 05/2/09 – 15:56 | 27 Comments Print
Specter’s departure stirs internal party debate

By Steven Lee
After the defection of Senator Arlen Specter to the Democratic Party, the undeniable truth is that the Republican Party is at its lowest point in terms of its national popularity. In the aftermath …

My view from the NYC Tea Party
Tue, 04/28/09 – 0:24 | 20 Comments Print
My view from the NYC Tea Party

By Michael Lesczinski
On April 15, nearly 236 years after a hundred or so American Revolutionaries descended upon Boston Harbor in defiance of an oppressive monarchy, tens of thousands of American taxpayers assembled in cities across …

Obama stresses the need for national service
Tue, 04/21/09 – 23:57 | 26 Comments Print
Obama stresses the need for national service

By Steven Lee
President Obama should be commended for signing the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act today, a bill that will more than triple the number of AmeriCorp volunteers to over 250,000. By fulfilling one …

The U.S. should take a wait-and-see approach with Cuba
Sat, 04/18/09 – 0:32 | 10 Comments Print
The U.S. should take a wait-and-see approach with Cuba

By Steven Lee
From human rights to freedom of the press to political prisoners, Cuba may slowly develop into a democratic nation that finds acceptance in the community of nations. To the surprise of U.S. officials, …