Blog Profile / The Week: News & Opinion
| URL : | http://theweek.com/section/index/news_opinion | |
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| Filed Under: | News | |
| Posts on Regator: | 5898 | |
| Posts / Week: | 56.1 | |
| Archived Since: | June 14, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Why is Rand Paul crossing his fingers on the cover of The New Republic?
The new New Republic features a cover story about Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and "it's certainly got people talking," says James Carroll at the Louisville, Ky., Courier-Journal. Not so much for Julia Ioffe's article itself — which, though...Show More Summary
Chris Christie, NFL fandom, and the presidency
Having grown up in Houston, I am conditioned to hate all things Dallas, especially the Cowboys. Let's not mince words: The Cowboys are a perennially over-hyped collection of choking dogs obsessed over by a national media egged on byShow More Summary
The FBI has purposefully -- and, it says, justifiably -- shot 150 Americans since 1993
After the FBI shot and killed Ibragim Todashev in May, while agents were questioning him about his connection to alleged Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the bureau pledged to investigate the cloudy circumstances surrounding the death. Show More Summary
What the Chinese public is saying about Edward Snowden
By now you know what the White House, intelligence officials and political commentators think about Edward Snowden, the computer guy who stole secret U.S. documents and gave some of them to Chinese authorities. The Chinese media have...Show More Summary
10 things you need to know today: June 19, 2013
1. OBAMA LAUNCHES PUSH FOR NUCLEAR WARHEAD CUTS President Obama, on his first visit to Berlin as president, plans to call for reducing America's deployed nuclear arsenal by one-third, provided Russia makes similar cuts. The move will renew disarmament goals Obama committed to early in his first term. Show More Summary
Today in history: June 19
June 19 On this day. 1964: A historic legislative victory for President Lyndon Johnson: Congress approved the Civil Rights Act. The Civil Rights Act — the most sweeping domestic legislation in a century — banned discrimination on the basis of race, religion, or national origin. Show More Summary
The House's cold war over the IRS scandal just turned hot
The brouhaha over the IRS's targeting of Tea Party–aligned tax-exempt applicants was already quieting down before Edward Snowden's National Security Agency leaks grabbed Washington's attention. But the IRS scandal hasn't gone away; the...Show More Summary
Washington has an Edward Snowden problem
Imagine a heaping plate of spaghetti teetering on the edge of a table. A few strands of pasta have already fallen to the floor, and now the whole darn thing seems a breath away from toppling. This is basically the situation faced byShow More Summary
Michael Hastings, remembered
Michael Hastings was the type of national security reporter I didn't have the guts to be. "A dick?" I guess — well, yes. A dick. A dick to those in power. Fearless. Someone who didn't care what others thought of him. I had given theShow More Summary
WATCH: John Oliver tackles the politics of immigration reform
John Oliver is an immigrant — a "legal" one: He has permanent residency status — so of course he has views on the comprehensive immigration reform package wending its way through Congress. And, as summer host of The Daily Show, he gets a nice platform to share his views with us. Show More Summary
How immigration reform could save taxpayers nearly $1 trillion
The Congressional Budget Office said on Tuesday that the sweeping immigration bill before the Senate could dramatically pare down the national deficit, giving proponents of the legislation a powerful new selling point as Congress moves closer to a final vote. Show More Summary
Is the debate over sexual abuse in the military really a 'war on men'?
The military's glaring sexual assault epidemic has proved so troubling that Congress has stepped in with its own suggestions for how to solve the problem. And Wall Street Journal columnist James Taranto is standing athwart history, yelling,...Show More Summary
Former employees say Bank of America lied to a lot of homeowners
Bank of America is coming under scrutiny for shady mortgage practices yet again. Employees of the mega-bank were rewarded for putting homes in foreclosure, and were encouraged to deny loan modifications under false pretenses, according to six former employees cited in a lawsuit filed last week in Massachusetts. Show More Summary
23 times the immigration reform bill has been at death's door
On Tuesday, House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) vowed to not bring an immigration bill up for a vote unless he was certain that a majority of his party's members supported the legislation. The threat placed another roadblock in the path of immigration reform, and led some pundits to proclaim that the legislation is as good as dead. Show More Summary
Why Claire McCaskill is endorsing Hillary Clinton so early
Sen. Claire McCaskill has become the first lawmaker on Capitol Hill to publicly endorse Hillary Clinton for president in 2016. "It is important we start early," said McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, in a statement posted at ReadyforHillary.com. Show More Summary
The 10-cent revolution: Everything you need to know about Brazil's massive protests
It would be reductive to say that the massive protests happening in Brazil — the largest since pro-democracy demonstrations in the 1980s — are just over a bus fare increase of 20 reais (10 cents), just like Turkey's protests weren't simply about a park. Show More Summary
Can fetuses masturbate?
Rep. Michael Burgess (R-Texas) caused a stir on Monday when he claimed that fetuses can masturbate at 15 weeks old, a supposed fact that he is using to drum up support for the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, which would prohibit nearly all abortions after 22 weeks. Show More Summary
Taliban peace talks: Finally, a breakthrough?
After twelve years of war, is Afghanistan finally on the road to peace? Hope sprung anew on Tuesday, with Taliban leaders announcing that they are willing to enter direct peace negotiations with the Afghan government led by President Hamid Karzai. Show More Summary
Why the Philippines is destroying $6.5 million worth of illegal ivory
As a symbolic gesture denouncing worldwide ivory trafficking, the Philippines plans on destroying five tons of seized ivory on Friday. With the slaughter of elephants approaching its worst level in a decade, the predominantly Roman Catholic...Show More Summary
The last telegram ever is about to be sent
On July 14, someone somewhere in India will tap out what is being called the world's last telegram. India's state-owned telecom company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, has been holding out as other countries around the world retire their antiquated telegraph services. Show More Summary