South Korea to End Media Blackout
Journalists will now be able to report on kidnapped sailors
Politics
Russia Not Happy About U.S. Missile Shield in South East Asia
Shield was put in place in response to China's missile capabilities
Tensions Rising on Georgia-Russia Border
Georgian servicemen have been killed in the past few weeks
South Korea Drilling Around Disputed Islands
Japan also claims Takeshima (or Dokdo, depending on who you ask)
Forty Years Ago At the Democratic Convention: Democrats, War and Intervention
Democrats have been more rhetorically anti-war than actually so
Kamala Harris Has Usefully Poor Memory of How Mortgage Settlement Was Spent
It's just as well. How California is spending its portion of the money is slightly better than what Harris wanted.
British Labour Leader Proposes Permanent Wealth Tax
Because being seen a haven for French money and entrepreneurs sucks
Romney Likes to Fire People, But Will He Fire Teachers?
A look at the education planks in the two party platforms
Poor People Need Goodies, Too, Says Clinton
The former president reaches beyond the much-cultivated middle class
Unions Dominant at DNC, But Losing Clout Elsewhere
Percentage of cars purchased that were built by unionized crews dropping
Putin Weighs in on Assange Case
Calls it "political," accuses Britain of double-standards on extradition
Obama's Theme for Tonight: "Promises Kept"
Guessing medical marijuana won't be included in that video package
The War in Yemen; 100+ Drone Strikes Since May 2011
Media reports of a drone strike in Yemen that killed ten civilians, including women and children, briefly brings the war in Yemen into focus
Palestinians Criticize DNC Platform Change on Jerusalem
The language is at odds with U.S. policy calling for the status of Jerusalem to be resolved through negotiations
Democrats Lose Their Grip on Reality
Apparently, America was an awful place before Obama showed up.
Villaraigosa Defends Decision on Controversial God, Jerusalem DNC Vote
Did two-thirds actually approve platform change?
