Author: btchakir

Elly and I finally got to see Charles Ferguson’s exceptional documentary “No End In Sight” at the Shepherdstown Opera House this evening, and the only thing I could say when I was leaving the theatre was what a...

Apparently at the prodding of Arlen Spector, Larry Craig is reconsidering his resignation from the Senate. The effect that this has had on Republicans has yet to be fully determined. One thing for sure, Mitch McConnell, leader...

It is now a very long time before the Democratic and Republic National Conventions, and the dates for the primaries are now set to be earlier than ever. By the time Labor Day rolled around, the candidates had already had a...

I watched the “surprise visit” by Bush to Iraq today, after having watched Katie Couric in Iraq this morning. Katie wore a bulletproof vest as did the soldiers who escorted her. Bush came bubbling off the plane in a...

I hope we never forget why we celebrate Labor Day. Although the number of Union workers has fallen off sharply over the years and the influence of the working American has become much weaker vis a vis our government, we can see...