U.S. Politics
- Federal Judge Neuters Arizona Immigration Law: What's Next?
(The Atlantic Wire)
 The Atlantic Wire - The most controversial elements of Arizona's immigration law have been blocked
by a federal judge. Major provisions, such as one requiring authorities
to check the immigration status of individuals while enforcing other
laws, will not go into effect. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Bolton also barred the state from requiring immigrants to carry their
papers at all times. While this isn't the last say on the Arizona law,
it's a major victory for the bill's opponents. Here's what observers are
looking at now and anticipating for the future:
- Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges
(AP)
 AP - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.
- Share your story: How well is BP handling Gulf oil-spill claims?
(The Newsroom)
 The Newsroom - In the three months since oil first spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, thousands of people throughout the coastal region have lost jobs or seen their incomes slashed. Many businesses are reeling too. BP has pledged to make good on all legitimate claims for damages. But how well is the process going?
- When the Tax Hikes Are Coming
(U.S. News & World Report)
U.S. News & World Report - If you love class warfare, your moment has arrived. The next several weeks, leading up to the November elections, are sure to be filled with resounding political invective over who should pay for Washington's profligate spending over the last decade. Democrats will argue that the rich and near-rich should pony up, since they have the most money to start with. Republicans will point to the needy, arguing that they've been getting too much aid for too long. Tea Partiers will struggle to decide whose benefits should be cut in order to achieve the smaller government they envision. ... - Blagojevich Corruption Trial: Final Theatrics in Court
(Time.com)
Time.com - The closing arguments in the corruption trial of former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich bring out over-the-top rhetoric, tears and an odd ethnic joke
World Politics
- In Lifting Kopassus Ban, U.S. Should Support Indonesian Civil Society
DENPASAR, Indonesia -- Washington's decision to partially lift the ban
on contact with Indonesia's Kopassus special forces command has angered
human rights organizations. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said that the decision was a result of reforms that the TNI had undertaken. Human rights groups have countered th... - World Citizen: How Latin America Found its Groove
Brazil, like much of Latin America, is showing
astonishing resilience in the face of a daunting economic environment
that cuts across borders. The region that popularized words such as junta and caudillo,
and the countries that for decades ... - Afghanistan Needs Local Politics, not Local Militias
As Gen. David Petraeus takes over the U.S.-led mission in Afghanistan,
he is right to continue a strategy of counterinsurgency and to strengthen it with a plan that seeks to give local Afghan communities the means to defend themselves. However, both the recently announced local defense plan and the
over-arching counterins... - War is Boring: Uganda at Security Crossroads in War on Extremists
Fifteen days after twin suicide bombings killed 76 people in Kampala,
Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni used an African Union summit in the
capital city to declare war on the Somali group responsible for the July
11 bombing -- as well as on foreign fighters aiding the group. But to secure its borders, cities and
regiona... - U.S. Losing Ground in Competitive Immigration
In the contemporary world, no country has used population diversity to its advantage
better than the United States. The U.S. remains more successful than any
other nation in recruiting and retaining talented individuals from
around the world.
But that lead has shrunk significantly over the past decade, with
potentially ...
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