Politics

Clinton Cabinet Member: Sacrifice American Pilot as Pretext to Get Saddam

Americans do not like to think of their government as an aggressor against foreign countries. We prefer to believe that our country is...

Michael Tennant October 18, 2010

Fourth Freedom Index for the 111th Congress

Gary Benoit October 17, 2010

The New American's semi-annual congressional scorecard, entitled “The Freedom Index," rates all members of Congress based on their adherence to constitutional principles...

Of Witches, Wrestlers, and Weasels: Disappointing Debates in Key Senate Races

Joe Wolverton, II, J.D. October 15, 2010

Debates between candidates for Senate are providing plenty of programming for C-SPAN in these days leading up to the November elections. The dramatis...

Study: VAT Will Cost More Jobs, Further Reduce Living Standards

Bob Adelmann October 15, 2010

Time is running out on the Obama administration to pass a value-added tax: The mid-term elections are two weeks away with Democrats anticipating...

Clinton Heckled for GOP Criticism, but GOP Forgives Him

Raven Clabough October 14, 2010

On October 11, former President Bill Clinton appeared in Binghamton, New York, to campaign for Representative Maurice Hinchey, the Democratic incumbent in New...

Promises, Promises A Pledge to America

October 14, 2010

Although former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is no longer on Capitol Hill, he still casts a long shadow there. The former Republican Representative...

Candidates Trade Barbs Over China Trade

Jack Kenny October 14, 2010

With the nation in a long and steep economic decline, few Americans are expected to base their votes this fall on international issues....

O’Donnell, Coons Spar Over Marxism, Evolution

Jack Kenny October 14, 2010

Marxism and evolution were among the topics raised in a wide-ranging and frequently contentious nationally televised debate in Newark, Delaware, on Wednesday night,...

Judge Repeals “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Raven Clabough October 13, 2010

After congressional efforts to repeal the military’s long-standing policy of “Don’t ask, don’t tell” have failed to clear Congress, a federal court has...

California Looks at Selling State Property to Pay Bills

Bruce Walker October 13, 2010

California's state and local governments are going broke. Public employees unions have demanded compensation and pension plans that are unsustainable. Politicians have shown...

White House “Lifts” Deepwater Drilling Moratorium

Raven Clabough October 13, 2010

Yesterday, October 12, the White House lifted the moratorium on deepwater oil and gas drilling that was imposed immediately following the British Petroleum...

The Tea Party vs. the Federal Reserve

Michael Tennant October 13, 2010

The New York Times is worried: Tea Party activists and the candidates they support are openly criticizing that most sacred of quasi-governmental institutions,...