This morning, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released the latest report on sales of antibiotics for livestock use, that is, for use in meat and…
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70 years ago, the United States of America had just emerged from World War II as the most dominant superpower in the world. At that…
The public debate over government surveillance that was, if not inaugurated, at least intensified by the publication of documents provided by Edward Snowden has been,…
The Obama administration announced Tuesday that it is resuming arms shipments to the military dictatorship in Egypt, beginning with the transfer of 12 F-16 fighter…
The Iranians may be a bit paranoid but, as the saying goes, this does not mean some folks are not out to get them. Israeli Prime…
This piece has run as an op/ed in newspapers in my very red congressional district in Virginia. Here's what I bet that historians will say…
The practice of slipping unrelated or pet projects into spending bills for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — from new helicopters to fighter aircraft…
Last week President Obama announced a series of executive actions that he dubbed a “Student Aid Bill of Rights.” The initiative is partially an exercise…
Since the Obama administration decided last week to impose new sanctions on Venezuela, many people, including journalists, have inquired as to what motivated them to do this. Some are…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration set a record again for censoring government files or outright denying access to them last year under the U.S.…
Maybe baby steps will help, but the world needs a lot more than either the United States or China is offering to combat the illegal…
Early in the morning of March 3, on AIPAC’s national lobby day and just hours before Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu was set to address the…