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Former U.S. president Dwight (Ike) Eisenhower was a cold-blooded realist whose foreign policy was to manage an adversary, rather than risk destabilization by trying to defeat it. His brand of calm, studied under-reaction combined with easy unsentimentality may be the right attitude needed by the next president of the United States to set right the nation's tarnished foreign policy.

The St. Bernard Parish, which was badly hit by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is still struggling to survive one year after the storm. A combination of factors such as indecision and a blizzard of red tape have hampered the resurrection of St. Bernard Parish, upon which Katrina inflicted a devastation of magnitude that defies ordinary understanding.

The metaphor of a mother breaking up a fight between two boys on a playground is used to analyze the US role in the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Arabs, focusing on the fact that war is much more serious than a playground fight and the US must choose a different strategy.

Republican and Democratic partisans are in agreement on certain foreign policy features, suggesting that both want a foreign policy less confrontational and more cooperative than the one adopted by the administration of the U.S. President George W. Bush. Public opinion indicates that the end of the dominance of Bush and the Iraq war, the two major foreign policy polarizers, would result in a bipartisan shift toward a more multilateralist foreign policy.

Last October, Bill Meezan, my cousin, left his home in Columbus, Ohio, for a business trip to Philadelphia. Bill is the dean of Ohio State University's College of Social Work, [...]

Earmarking for pet projects is seen as an effective method of government appropriation. The number of application for earmarks increase every year. Earmark requests are now required to be made public before Congress votes on it.

United States president Barack Obama is seen to raise taxes to help revive the economy. Government spending is seen to grow above 21 percent. The imposition of value-added tax is seen as an ideal option to increase government revenues.

The impeachment and subsequent removal of Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich from office was a political railroading. Blagojevich has been known to be unpopular with lawmakers. He has boycotted most of the trials, saying the outcome has been preordained.

The various challenges faced by the Bush administration, and his successes and failures are discussed. It is suggested that President Bush may not be remembered as a transformative president as he desired, but as a transitional and minor executive in U.S. political history due to his unfinished agenda in all spheres of government.

The Republican candidate is campaigning on the issue of sound fiscal management that is the urgent need. They are also trying to capitalize on the issue of age with experience rather than inexperienced youth in reference to senator Barack Obama.

Democrat presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama is yet to clarify his stand on the ongoing war on terrorism and many relevant questions remain unanswered.

John McCain scored better compared to Barack Obama on his ability to handle domestic issues but his tilt and dependence towards President George W. Bush resulted in his setbacks in the run-up to the presidential election.

Internet has greatly impacted the circulation of newspapers with most using the online versions for news. The need is for newspapers to make a major change and transition to paid online readership.

The U.S. President George W. Bush rejected the Kyoto climate treaty without offering alternatives and changed the public opinion of the party image. His suggestion to adopt the carbon dioxide emission cap-and-trade policy has not received wide acceptance.

Presumptive Republican nominee John McCain is in danger of being similar to the present unpopular president George W. Bush in his economic policies. Supported for being an independent Republican, his proposal to balance the budget at 20% of GDP and his support of huge tax cuts may be politically detrimental to him.

A tribute to the first American journalist Michael Kelly killed in Iraq with a question to the rationality of the troop surge, which does not appear to be benefiting the U.S. or Iraq.

The author criticizes Barack Obama's strategy of personal destruction against the Clintons, but at the same time appreciates his competitive win over the Republicans.

The decision of the Supreme Court that could have far reaching effects on gun-rights for minorities is awaited.

An American foreign policy that has basic security, rather than democratization, at its core would be a viable alternative to the Bush Doctrine.

The chances of a matriarchal society following the increase in the number of women who will graduate with bachelor's degrees by 2017 are discussed.

The article presents an opinion that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was right when she first supported an increased role of state and local governments in tackling illegal immigration.

Democrats stand a good chance in the 2008 elections to lead the country because of public resentment against Republicans' economic policy. The Democrats need to promise the public a healthy economy in future.

Advocates of the Iraq War in 2002 were not wrong in supporting the war but were wrong in entrusting the responsibility to the U.S. President George W. Bush who has proved unequal to the task.

The article discusses the realistic plan proposed by Sen. Joseph Biden to end the Iraq crisis in the face of idealistic alternatives suggested by other presidential contenders.

The need to give more time for the U.S. troops in Iraq to act effectively despite the anger at the whole messy situation of the Iraq War is presented.

The increase in security-driven regulatory spending and staffing with unknown results in the administration of the U.S. President George W. Bush is discussed.

A simple, all-inclusive immigration bill considered better than the rejected Senate immigration bill is presented.

The U.S. President George W. Bush's resolute attitude on the Iraq War and his optimistic delusions about Americans' support for the war are discussed.

Global warming is a convenient problem, which does not require radical immediate solutions, which would be unsuccessful, but slow-and-steady adaptations that would stabilize and turn around the situation gradually over a period of time. Imposing taxes on carbon emissions, reducing coastal vulnerability, strengthening homes to minimize hurricane damage and improving public health to fight diseases might be the most effective ways to tackle the expected dangers of global warming.