WASHINGTON — We Americans pride ourselves on not having a “welfare state.” We’re not like Europeans. We’re more individualistic and self-reliant, and although we may hav...
The bitter irony of the Michael Brown case is that if he had actually put his hands up and said, “Don’t shoot,” he almost certainly would be alive today.
His family woul...
When it comes to ancestry and immigration, we all have our own stories. Mine begins in Eastern Europe.
My maternal grandmother Vukica (Victoria) was born to Milo and Mil...
The 16th president of the United States, Abraham Lincoln, gave the following advice to the nation on Oct. 3, 1863, during the Civil War:
“We have been the recipients of ...
Advances in technology have given police agencies expanded surveillance capabilities. But used in secret or indiscriminately, technology presents major threats to privac...
Thanksgiving Day 1864 was proclaimed by President Abraham Lincoln with these words:
It has pleased Almighty God to prolong our national life another year, defending us w...
White House insiders say Chuck Hagel’s departure as defense secretary signifies a change of direction for President Barack Obama’s national security team.
The officials,...
If there was ever an issue that required politics to stop at the water’s edge, it’s the fight against ISIS.
With its Mideast land grab, its growing army of Western volun...
After years of debate and division, President Obama announced Thursday that he would use his executive powers to revamp the nation’s immigration system. But wait, you sa...
The contentious health care reform legislation passed in 2010 focused on expanding access to health insurance and on lowering health care costs. Cost control was crucial...
