Month: May 2010

While it would be unwise for any politician to govern by focus group, a recent New York Times/CBS News poll offers some support and some clear suggestions for future action for the White House.  The poll, which was...

Maybe it’s a good thing that no one expects anything from the Israeli-Palestinian proximity talks. When has optimism ever worked out there? Could it be that the breakthrough comes at a totally unsuspected time?

I take it personally when people try to kill New Yorkers because I grew up in the Big Apple metro area. It’s my city. So, it’s a very emotional matter for me when someone tries to light off a car bomb in Times...

. Govt formally declares teenage girl as Aafia’s daughter (Nation.pk) – Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s 12-year old daughter Maryam mysteriously shows up at her grandmother’s home after being missing for seven years....

(Note: This is cross-posted from another blog. It wasn’t specifically written as political commentary,but I thought I’d post it here since I have an account and this is related to politics.) Today, I voted in a...