American students learn at a young age that the Pilgrims risked their lives to cross the ocean in the Mayflower because they were fleeing from religious persecution. They were Puritans – actually a derogatory term for their brand of extreme Christianity...
Now that we have stopped basking in our electoral success, we turn our attention to the “fiscal cliff.” This harkens back to last year’s debt-ceiling debacle and the failure of the “Super Committee” to come up with a budget plan that both...
by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand For so many Americans, this year’s elections represent a true turning point. For our middle class and poor families, it’s about whether they’ll continue to have access to the American dream. For our seniors, it’s about whether they’ll...
In light of Mitt Romney’s appointment of Paul Ryan as his running mate, we thought it would be prudent to re-post Melissa Schober’s excellent analysis of the discredited budget plan Ryan tried to push on the nation last year. This morning Rep. Paul Ryan...
Dear President Obama, Been a while since I last wrote with advice about “basketball diplomacy.” August, 2008, as a matter of fact. As a sports fan in general and a basketball fan and player in particular, a certain young Chinese (Taiwanese) American man...
