Author: danps

Barack Obama has already made a handful of decisions that have proved controversial among progressives.  Some of his supporters have apparently taken criticism to be a personal attack against him, but some recent events...

While there have already been several noteworthy changes from the policies of the last president, the current one has shown some uncomfortable similarities to him as well.  Considering George Bush’s deep unpopularity...

A decision by the Obama administration has provoked criticism from civil and human rights groups, but much of it is based on a frame of reference left over from the Bush years.  As long as that continues so will the...

An article on the Obama administration’s rendition stance provoked a fierce response from some on the left.  But even if it is mistaken, the new policy still falls substantially short of what civil and human rights...

The new president has made some encouraging moves in his first days.  Many, however, will only come into focus later – and some already suggest a fondness for his predecessor’s way of doing things. For more on...