Writing in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Kevin Horrigan makes a plea to politicians and others to recognize social justice issues for the emergencies they truly are: “Now, nowhere is it … [Keep reading >>]

Appearing in the Cincinnati Post, Ann McFeatters describes the fate of candidates’ spouses and the families they are trying hard to hold together: “They rarely speak of their special frustrations. … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Guardian, Gary Younge explores how progressive democrats have sold out their aspirations to what appears to be the most electable democrats: “All politics is a negotiation. It … [Keep reading >>]

The Louisville Courier-Journal feels that one republication administration in Frankfurt was one too many: “The results were distressing: a protracted investigation; blanket pardons from Gov. Fletcher that nullified charges against … [Keep reading >>]

As reported by Claudia Parsons of Reuters, voices are growing inside the UN for a moratorium on biofuels which is having the consequence of taking some of the richest farmland … [Keep reading >>]

Writing for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Patricia Lopez explains how Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty is taking both symbolic and practical leadership on climate change: “Pawlenty has long put energy and environmental … [Keep reading >>]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Mike Lukovich explains how Bush stays in the news: “I told you I’m still relevant.”

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Writing in the Philadelphia Inquirer, Trudy Rubin describes some of the extraordinary women whose investigative skill brings us glimpses of life in Iraq that we would never have otherwise: “Sahar … [Keep reading >>]

Reporting for the Guardian, Dan McDougall describes a case of children as young as 10 producing garments destined for Gap stores: “The Observer discovered the children in a filthy sweatshop … [Keep reading >>]

Madison’s Capital Times is warning readers against being fooled a second time: “It could well be that the American experiment’s best hope lies in the remote prospect that, having been … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Wichita Eagle, Randy Scholfield describes some of the ongoing challenges in a conservative state that is turning its back on coal: “In truth, Sebelius’ Holcomb decision … [Keep reading >>]

Writing for the BBC, Ahmed Rashid describes the longer-term fallout of the recent assassination attempt on Bhutto: “It is already apparent that normal campaigning by any political party will not … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jay Bookman describes the latest effort of the Bush Administration to attempt a makeover of reality: “On every point, Gerberding’s testimony jibes with the IPCC … [Keep reading >>]

As noted by David Yepsen in the Des Moines Register, there are a number of ‘firsts’ running for president and the country will be watching Iowa for evidence of voter … [Keep reading >>]

As reported by Dawn Newspaper’s Hameedullah Khan, Pakistan government troops are now engaged in a struggle in the Swat region to regain authority seized by the cleric, Maulana Fazlullah: “NWFP … [Keep reading >>]

The military-minded Fayetteville (NC) Observer believes that our government needs to address larger questions than what to do about a ‘two bit’ player like Blackwater: “The debate over who, if … [Keep reading >>]

The often reserved Daily Star of Beirut takes a hard shot at US foreign policy: “One result of the world of make-believe in which US foreign policy is formulated is … [Keep reading >>]

Writing in the Guardian, Sidney Blumenthal helps Valerie Plame remind readers why her case still matters: “With the verdict finding Libby guilty of obstruction of justice and perjury, the case … [Keep reading >>]

The BBC is reporting that Turkey is getting more attention from the Iraqi and US governments as the threat of invasion grows: “Mr Babacan said Turkey respected the territorial integrity … [Keep reading >>]

Al Jazeera analyzes the latest Bin Laden message: “Phil Rees, who has written on al-Qaeda, told Al Jazeera: “I think there’s always been a tension between the leadership [of al-Qaeda], … [Keep reading >>]