Nebraska Governor Approves Keystone XL Pipeline
Sends letter to Obama Administration
Politics
Jury Selection Starts for Bell, Calif., Corruption Trial
Six former council members accused of misappropriating huge sums of public funds
Obama Commits Himself To Dodging Entitlement Reform
No more talk about "hard choices" regarding unaffordable programs
Bill Clinton Warns Democrats About Guns, Acknowledges Non-Hunting Reasons to Bear Arms, Sorta
The former president wades in
India's Selective Outrage: The Tale of Two Rapes
Indians need to hold politicos who sponsor sexual violence accountable
Rand Paul Walks Fine Line on Foreign Policy
Tries to avoid offending Israel supporters while remaining non-interventionist
CIA Drone War in Pakistan Exempt From Coming Drone "Playbook"
352 strikes in the country in President Obama's first term
Report: When Obama Became President, Right-Wing Violence Fell
Revisiting the Brown Scare of 2009-10.
Government as Lagging Indicator and Obama's Invocation of Gay History
President Obama continues the government trend of "pioneering" statements that follow the polls
The Pomp and Circumstance of the Inauguration
The only part of the inaugural ceremony required by the Constitution is the oath of office.
French Government Wants to Tax Internet Data Collection
Report argues that data is the "raw material" of the digital economy
Europe: America's Crystal Ball?
A new book warns that the United States is adopting a European economic culture.
China Pledges to Address Air Pollution
Old vehicles to be removed as part of a pollutant reduction strategy
Drones Strikes in Pakistan to be Exempt From Drone Rulebook
CIA still enjoying a lack of restrictions
Philippines Takes Dispute With China to the U.N.
Territory in the South China Sea causing headaches
Nepal Set to Issue IDs For "Third Gender"
For people who don't want to be identified as male or female
House Republicans Prepare to Vote on New Debt Ceiling Bill
Would allow borrowing to continue up to May 18 and pressure Democrats in the Senate to pass a budget
EU Finance Ministers Approve Financial Transactions Tax
11 members will introduce the tax, 16 will not
Biden Made Preparations for 2016 Run Over Inauguration Weekend
Attended Iowa State Society ball on Saturday
Russians Prepare to Leave Syria as Fighting Continues in Damascus
Sign that Assad's closest ally might be having doubts over Syria's future
French Teachers Strike Over Five-Day Work Week
Outraged that socialist president wants to send young children to school five days a week instead of the current four
Car Bombings Around Baghdad Kill at Least 16
Tensions between Sunnis and Shiites on the rise
What to Expect from Obama's Second Term
A few shreds of evidence that Obama might follow through on a center-right policy agenda
The War on Sex Workers
An unholy alliance of feminists, cops, and conservatives hurts women in the name of defending their rights.
Obama Ceremonially Sworn-In for Second Term
Much symbolism attached to event's occurrence on Martin Luther King day
MLK's Contested Yet Universal Blueprint for Freedom
The fight over King's legacy is testament to the rare power of his words
Rand Paul Wants a More Libertarian GOP
Warns that the party risks permanent minority status if it doesn't change
The War on Pot: Not a Safe Bet
The worst you can say about pot is that it produces intense, unreasoning panic-in drug warriors.
