Chicago Teachers’ Retirement Benefits Are Extravagant
When Chicago teachers began their strike on Monday, critics rightly pointed out that the city already pays one of the highest average teacher salaries in… Read More
From Spain to Libya: Why U.S. Troops in Europe Remain Vital
After the treacherous murder in Libya of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens earlier this week, it was announced that a U.S. Marine Corp Fleet Antiterrorism Security… Read More
Limits on Free Speech? A Dangerous Message
Diplomats abroad represent the government of the United States. They must, therefore, speak with tact, but also with honesty. After all, most of the people… Read More
Mali: Putting Libya in Perspective
The murder of America’s ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, and three U.S. diplomats shines a gruesome light on the region’s power vacuum and the attempt… Read More
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Cairo Embassy Statement in Tune with Obama U.N. Resolution
The statement Tuesday from the U.S. embassy in Cairo apologizing to Muslims and condemning “the continuing efforts by misguided individuals to hurt the religious feelings… Read More
A Cybersecurity Executive Order Could Harm Security
With reports of a draft executive order on cybersecurity being circulated, it now seems likely that President Obama will go forward with this flawed approach…. Read More
What’s Driving High Poverty Numbers?
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual poverty numbers. It reports that 46.2 million Americans remain poor; the figure was unchanged from last year…. Read More
More Than 48 Million Americans Remain Uninsured
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau released the 2011 findings on health insurance coverage in the United States. Despite a small reduction in the uninsured by… Read More
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Hobby Lobby Files Suit over HHS Mandate, Could Face $1.3 Million in Fines
Another family-owned business joined the fray over the Health and Human Services (HHS) anti-conscience mandate this morning. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., an arts and crafts… Read More
Islamists Storm U.S. Embassy Grounds in Cairo
A crowd of Salafi Islamists swarmed over the walls of the U.S. Embassy in Cairo today, tore down the American flag and replaced it with… Read More
