Dallas Morning News: Mexico’s human rights record finally draws scrutiny
OCT. 23, 2015 — Mexico has failed to clean up its human rights record and, finally, the State Department is calling our southern neighbor...
Bloomberg View: Congress knows what it needs to do on Puerto Rico
OCT. 22, 2015 — On Thursday, there was another congressional hearing on Puerto Rico’s fiscal travails. Yet Congress already knows what it needs to...
Editorial: The many hats of a council president fit Nixon better
A city council president is called upon to be a referee, a facilitator and a guardian for the public.It is incumbent that the council...
Los Angeles Times: Palestinians vs. Israelis, again
OCT. 20, 2015 — For weeks, Israelis have been terrorized by frighteningly random assaults — often by young, knife-wielding Palestinians — that were spurred...
Chicago Tribune: Oh, a new Trudeau woos and wins Canada
OCT. 21, 2015 — There are three basic traditions in Canadian politics: Liberal, Conservative and rock star.Want proof? Canada, our biggest trading partner and...
Chicago Tribune: Squeeze these candidates to debt
OCT. 18, 2015 — My, but they have big plans, these Democrats and Republicans running for president. Some want to spend federal revenue on...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Medicare premiums could skyrocket for some seniors
OCT. 16, 2015 — If Congress doesn’t act soon, a provision meant to protect Social Security recipients from reductions in benefits due to increases...
Chicago Tribune: Iran hostage crisis, Day 452
OCT. 16, 2015 — Anyone breathlessly racing to do business again in Iran should be aware of the name Jason Rezaian. He’s the Washington...
Editorial: Early release needed for drug offenders
About 6,000 drug offenders will be released from federal prisons within weeks, their terms cut short by new sentencing guidelines. Their release reflects not...
Los Angeles Times: The limitations and perils of scientific studies
OCT. 11, 2015 — A staple in college psychology courses is the story of polio and “spongy tar.” It seems that decades ago, researchers...