Glenn Greenwald wrote a thought-provoking piece in Salon in which he noted that progressives disappointed with Obama’s policies have a viable alternative. While explicitly not endorsing Ron Paul, Greenwald declared: “For better or worse, Paul — alone among the national figures in both parties — is able and willing to advocate views that Americans urgently need to … Read more
Sunday marked the first anniversary of the failed assassination attempt against United States Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The carnage wrought on a Safeway in Tucson, Arizona on January 8th of last year brought six bystanders to their deaths, and unleashed a perfect storm in heated Southwestern politics. Yet the conventional wisdom espoused by commentators after the … Read more
Glenn Greenwald wrote a thought-provoking piece in Salon in which he noted that progressives disappointed with Obama’s policies have a viable alternative. While explicitly not endorsing Ron Paul, Greenwald declared: “For better or worse, Paul — alone among the national figures in both parties — is able and willing to advocate views that Americans urgently need to … Read more
Join us on Tuesday evening at 8 PM to hear from four panelists on our U.S. Team and discuss the results of this contest and its implications on the 2012 GOP presidential nomination race.
As China Announces Bold New Plans for its Space Program, the United States Considers the Possible Militarism of the Space Race In contrast to a United States that continues to scale back its space program, China last week unveiled an ambitious plan to become a major extraterrestrial power. This plan includes launching freighters and manned-vessels within … Read more
In his new year’s speech, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak claimed that the Korean peninsula was at a “turning point” and that there were “opportunities for change.” While he did not state this explicitly, he was clearly referring to the recent death of Kim Jong Il, the controversial despot of North Korea who ascended to … Read more
Tuesday’s photo finish in Iowa cemented Rick Santorum’s emergence as the latest anti-Romney in the GOP race. Several candidates are now campaigning in New Hampshire, a tiny New England state with a contrarian streak. With Romney cruising in the polls and only 12 delegates at stake, HPR alum Alex Burns recently wrote that next Tuesday’s … Read more
BACKGROUND The son of former Governor George Romney of Michigan and Lenore Romney, a 1970 Republican Senate candidate, Mitt Romney comes from a political family. He chose, however, to begin his career in the private sector, first working at Boston Consulting Group, then Bain & Company. In 1983, he co-founded the Bain & Company private … Read more
BACKGROUND A native of Waterloo, Iowa, Michele Bachmann is a representative of Minnesota’s Sixth District, which she has served since 2007. She is a former Minnesota State Senator and federal tax litigation attorney. Bachmann, 55, is married with five children, and is a graduate of Winona State University, Oral Roberts University, and William & Mary … Read more
BACKGROUND Jon Huntsman first gained national prominence for becoming the youngest ambassador in 100 years after George H. W. Bush appointed him the U.S. Ambassador to Singapore in 1992. Under George W. Bush, Huntsman served as a Deputy Trade Representatives. Huntsman then served as Governor of Utah from 2001 to 2009, leaving with an approval … Read more