The New American

McCain Proposes Indefinite Detention Without Trial for Citizens

Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) has introduced a bill that would allow the President to imprison an unlimited number of American citizens (as well...

Thomas R. Eddlem April 18, 2010

Nebraska Abortion Law Challenges Roe v. Wade

Dave Bohon April 17, 2010

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman put his signature to an historic bill April 13 banning abortions of pre-born babies beyond 20 weeks from conception....

That Cornhusker Kickback Will Cost You Plenty

Wallis W. Wood April 17, 2010

Remember when Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson cut a deal with the Obama Administration to deliver the 60th vote in favor of Obamacare? To...

Judge Rules National Day of Prayer Unconstitutional

Raven Clabough April 16, 2010

A Wisconsin federal judge was in rare form yesterday when she declared the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge...

10,000 Commandments — The Hidden Tax

Bob Adelmann April 16, 2010

When the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) announced the conclusions of its annual “Ten Thousand Commandments: An Annual Snapshot of the Federal Regulatory State”...

All for Naught: The Battle of Peleliu

April 16, 2010

Studs Terkel called World War II the “good war.” If any war could be called good, then the Second World War is at...

Where Have All the Men Gone?

Becky Akers April 16, 2010

It used to be that a man would sooner die than run. Courage, physical and moral, was the sine qua non of American...

Con Game for America

Jack Kenny April 16, 2010

Call it the prepositional proposition. The new improved Contract With America is now the Contract From America. But it will take more political...

U.S. Military Expands in Latin America

Alex Newman April 15, 2010

Following a cooperation deal with Colombia last year, the United States military this week announced plans to further expand its influence throughout Latin...