The Independent WeeklyBill McKibben talks about the fight against climate changeThe Independent WeeklyWhile the election was looming and the northeastern United States was drying its socks from the latest semiannual "storm of the century," author-turned-activist Bill McKibben was girding for … Continue reading
IBNLiveAllen in fight for his careerWashington PostJohn R. Allen, the four-star Marine general who commands U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, intended to spend a low-key week in Washington working on plans to end the war and start a prestigious … Continue reading
ATHENS (Reuters) – When Greece’s government pushed through a law last week aimed at slashing public wages and raising taxes, its biggest threat was not the firebrand opposition or the 100,000 protesters thronged at the gates of parliament. It was … Continue reading
USA TODAYPetraeus helped lead fight against global terrorismUSA TODAYPetraeus. Gen. David Petraeus, center, tours the grounds of the U.S. run Parwan detention facility near Bagram north of Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2010. (Photo: David Guttenfelder, AP). Story Highlights. David Petraeus resigned, … Continue reading
The NationRepublicans Face Choice of Fight or Expanding Base After LossesBloombergRepublican leaders across the U.S. woke up yesterday confronting a choice: Do they want to govern or do they want to fight? The debate was thrust upon them by President … Continue reading