Bigger hurdles, than dismal job growth for unemployed
Across the nation, unemployed Americans suited up and headed to hundreds of job fairs in June, promoted by the U.S. Labor Department as “American Job Fair Month.” Imagine that you, an unemployed worker, have waited in a long line for hours to get into a job fair, but when you finally reach the door, you’re [...]
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Five lessons we should have learned in Afghanistan
As the war in Afghanistan reaches its 2014 transition, when the major combat mission ends and U.S. troops take on a more sedate training role, we should take the chance to look back on what lessons we’ve learned there. With the war shifting from outright combat to maintaining the Afghan government and security forces; can [...]
The growing importance of Africa to U.S. policy
Last week, the Mali government requested an International Criminal Court probe into atrocities in the uncontrolled northern part of the country. The northern armed groups are accused of committing rape, mass killings and using child soldiers. It’s easy to think of Mali as another example of how messed up Africa can be at times. But Mali [...]
A stimulus for the middle class
Working Americans need a policymaker like Ben Bernanke working on their behalf. But, unlike the Fed chairman, one who actually has authority over tax and spending policies as well as a mandate to act unilaterally to pursue actions that create jobs and promote shared prosperity, writes contributor Jim Carr.
Wells Fargo settlement: An important victory for minority homeowners, communities
Wells Fargo’s decision to settle its mortgage discrimination lawsuit with the city of Memphis represents an important victory for minority homeowners and communities, writes law professor Raymond Brescia.
Turkey, Syria escalate their war of words
Turkey should exercise caution, writes Joshua Foust. Dragging NATO into a conflict with Syria might not safeguard Turkish interests, and a Turkish-Syrian war could have resounding regional implications.
How France lost Afghanistan
For Joshua Foust, there is a lesson to be gleaned from France’s early exit from Afghanistan for U.S. policymakers: Ambition has its place in warfare, but only if it can be backed up by commitment.
A ‘messy’ Afghan exit plan
NATO is overselling its plan to pull out of Afghanistan via the “northern distribution network.” While the northern evacuation route certainly lessens the need for Pakistan, it is not a viable replacement for Pakistan’s supply routes, writes Joshua Foust.
The job stall
However you look at Friday’s jobs report, it’s a stunning reminder of how anemic the recovery has been – and how perilously close the nation is to falling into another recession, writes Robert Reich.
NATO’s many challenges
Despite dwindling resources, NATO’s ambitions are bigger than ever, writes Joshua Foust. The big question is just how long can its self-delusions last?
America’s poverty tax
Author Gary Rivlin on the invention of the payday loan, rent-to-own, and a long list of diabolically clever ideas that entrepreneurs have devised to get hundreds-of-millions-of-dollars rich off those with thin wallets.
It’s time for the U.S. to ratify the Law of the Sea
The Law of Sea treaty will enable the U.S. to assert global leadership and navigate an increasingly complex international security environment without relying on its military, writes Joshua Foust.
The uneven playing field of unpaid internships
Joshua Foust asks what it says about our society when access to government jobs is increasingly limited to those applicants who can afford to work for free.
On thought crimes and terror trials
Thought crimes and double standards should not define our fight against jihadist terrorism – sound principles and the rule of law should, writes contributor Joshua Foust.
Memo to NATO: Stay out of Syrian conflict
NATO may talk a big game when it comes to global security, but its ability to affect war and peace outside of Europe is limited, writes contributor Joshua Foust.
Will SCOTUS be found wanting in the court of public opinion?
We can hope that in determining the Affordable Care Act outcome, justices with life tenure will be guided by their proper constitutional role, writes Princeton’s Leslie Gerwin.
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