By James Downie Late last month, Obama’s well-crafted State of the Union, and his successful appearance at the House GOP’s conference in Baltimore went a long way to reversing the momentum Republicans gained from Scott Brown’s special election success and health care’s near failure. Of all of Obama’s counterattacks, few were better received than when [...]

Welcome to debate on Guantanamo Bay! Debating for the Dems: Sarah and Jeanine! (8:09) Republicans open – these are enemy combatants, don’t deserve civilian rights (8:10) Democrats Opening: Guantanamo Bay and testimony does not aid in America’s national security. The information is often false. We’ve betrayed the values upon which this country has been founded. [...]

liveblogged by Kate O’Gorman Hey folks! We’ve got a room full of people, starting to get excited about the state of union. Some people have wandered in wearing their vintage 2008 Obama for President t-shirts but regardless of how people are dressed, the largest room in our student center is filled to the brim with [...]

by Sam Klug I now have a former Cosmo model as my US Senator. Was it a referendum on healthcare? Partially. On Obama? Probably. Was it the candidate’s fault? The state’s? The administration’s? Yeah, sure, if it makes you feel better to dole out some blame, it was a little of everybody’s fault. But basically, [...]

A detained immigrant visits his son and family members in a California detention center. By Sean Quirk Despite the historical pluralism in the Nation of Immigrants, Americans have often displayed gross xenophobia and anti-immigration sentiments towards those that seek a new life on their shores.  Trends in the last few decades continue America’s recurrent predilection [...]