Robert Scheer: Cold War Hawks Nesting with Obama
We must not let the new president repeat Bush's foreign policy mistakes.
Bill Cirone: Making a Difference, One Student At a Time
El Puente schools in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Lompoc have provided a path to success for students who struggle in a traditional setting.
Susan Estrich: Palin Is Still Out of Her League
McCain did himself no favors with his choice for a running mate.
Scott Harris: The Dangers of Democracy
The results of the Nov. 4 election show us why we need a strong legislature and not "mob rule."
Jim Hightower: We Are the Agents of Change
Powerful forces are lining up to thwart Obama. Only we can stop them.
Commentary: The Vote to Ban Same-Sex Marriage Crossed a Line
It is not the right to marriage that is a casualty of Prop. 8, but equality.
Michelle Malkin: Cowardly Character Assassination
McCain's high-minded emphasis on honor is undermined by his campaign's post-election sniping at Palin.
Harris Sherline: Greedy Corporations
Despite the rhetoric, a closer examination reveals political punching bags that look a lot like us.
Mark Shields: The Republican Party Is Dead
Obama's ascendancy accelerates the GOP's dwindling appeal.
Robert Scheer: This Time It Really Is Morning in America
Politics will never be the same now that Obama has restored our hope for the future.
Michael Barone: Triumph of Temperament, Not Policy
It was a thrilling — even inspiring — victory, but there's less there than meets the eye.
Laura Hout: How About Calling Off the Attacks for a Change?
Some of the biggest obstacles to ending divisiveness in the country are in the Obama camp.
Commentary: Renewed Hope for Peace
In bringing us together, Obama promises to eliminate the nuclear weapons that drive us apart.
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