Army must be on guard for extremism

Army must be on guard for extremism

Religious beliefs have driven soldiers throughout U.S. history. For Maj. Nidal Hasan, religion might just have been the lens through which his inner disquiet focused itself.

The W. and Bill no-show

Editorial: It's too bad the two former presidents pulled out of two scheduled evenings of policy debates, er, policy discussions.

 

Editorial: Healing our troubled vets

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Why die for Karzai?

Why die for Karzai?

Fifty-nine Americans died in October fighting to protect the corrupt Afghan electoral process that resulted in a second five-year term...

The U.S. needs to teach Hamid Karzai a thing or two

The U.S. needs to teach Hamid Karzai a thing or two

Hamid Karzai begins another term as Afghanistan's president with a long to-do list. The Obama administration has made clear to him that he...

The arguing is the argument against a constitutional convention

The arguing is the argument against a constitutional convention

Two ballot initiatives were filed last week that, if passed, would call forth a constitutional convention in California. Half of the...

Hungary was the first rip in Iron Curtain

Hungary was the first rip in Iron Curtain

The breaching of the Berlin Wall 20 years ago this month has become the symbol of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and,...

Cold War nostalgia

Cold War nostalgia

The global celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall aren't entirely about commemorating the rebirth of...

Getting over the wall

The fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov. 9, 1989, marked the end of the Cold War and the making of a new world map. For those who had come of age...

Bailing out GMAC

Bailing out GMAC

Ayear after the Big Three implored Congress to save their industry from collapse, the fortunes of U.S....

Guarding the ranks

Guarding the ranks

Did Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, the accused gunman in Thursday's rampage at Ft. Hood, Texas, commit mass murder because of a mental...

'Sesame Street' turns 40

'Sesame Street' turns 40

Today's episode of “Sesame Street” is brought to you by the number 40. The...

Lessons for LAUSD

Lessons for LAUSD

It's hard to imagine a more trying time for students and teachers at the Los Angeles Unified School District. Even more difficult is...

Healthcare's hurdles

Healthcare's hurdles

The House passed a sweeping healthcare reform bill Saturday despite the opposition of as well as 39...

'Cool cars' backfire

There's a law of diminishing returns for environmental regulation: As more specific rules are applied to ever-smaller details, the negative...