Author: Natasha Chart

Apparently, opposing Sen. Clinton’s vote to declare a branch of Iran’s military a terrorist organization means that I’ve given Obama a pass for supporting a similarly worded bill that doesn’t seem to have...

Well, the Costa Ricans passed CAFTA, and that’s a shame. It may well mean the end of universal health coverage for Costa Ricans like the family I stayed with last summer. That family makes about $160 a month, plus a couple...

When I first started blogging, I thought I’d end up writing about space travel more often. I grew up reading more science fiction than my parents and teachers thought was healthy, and always hoped that it would be possible...

From our first front in the war on terror. How’s that working out for us, again? … Afghanistan marred what would have otherwise been an encouraging story on the fight to reduce illegal global drug production, the [UN...

For all that I’m as irritated with the Bush Dogs as anyone, I believe it matters that we have a Democratic majority instead of a Republican majority. The MasterCard company agrees with me. And, what’s more, they...