Author: Luam

This weekend marked the beginning of Philadelphia for Obama’s Get Out the Vote project for this year’s State and Local election on November 6th.  Even though Barack Obama is not on that ballot, and won’t...

Another week, another story on the AP about how we are letting down our brave men and women in the military.  This week, the story is that our troops are committing suicide at record rates. Ninety-nine U.S. soldiers killed...

I have voiced my concerns about a Hilary nomination before, but an LA times story illustrates very clearly one of my points.  The strategic worry that Hilary Clinton is very divisive character in American politics, and that...

Somehow the phrases “Family Values” and “Support our Troops” have become partisan, Republican mantras in today’s divisive political climate.  Yet, both those phrases ring hollow when we see...

On January 20th, 2009 America’s new President will face a new era of foreign policy with challenges and options different than those faced by prior administrations.  Many of these new challenges have been brewing for...