Archive for the Eugene Robinson Category
Wikileaks reveal the obvious dangers of Afghanistan
The tens of thousands of classified military documents posted on the Internet Sunday confirm what critics of the war in Afghanistan already knew or suspected: We are wading deeper into a long-running, morally ambiguous conflict that has virtually no chance of ending well.
Obama needs to stand up to ‘reverse racism’ ploy
After the Shirley Sherrod episode, there’s no longer any need to mince words: A cynical right-wing propaganda machine is peddling the poisonous fiction that when African Americans or other minorities reach positions of power, they seek some kind of revenge against whites.
The Tea Party must purge racism from its ranks
That was quick. We now have proof the NAACP was right.
It’s time for Democrats to give up the funk
Let’s get this straight: The federal deficit is such a big crisis that we can’t extend benefits for millions of Americans who are unemployed, many of them in danger of losing their homes to foreclosure? But without a second thought we can extend a massive, temporary tax cut for the rich, even though asking the [...]
Roman Polanski’s freedom — and unmitigated gall
For Roman Polanski, the long, unspeakable nightmare of being confined to his three-story chalet in Gstaad, the luxury resort in the Swiss Alps, is finally over. The fugitive director is free once again to stroll into town, have a nice meal, maybe do a little shopping at the local Cartier, Hermes or Louis Vuitton boutiques.
On climate change, let cool heads prevail
It’s odd how little we’ve heard lately from the skeptics who deny that climate change is real. What’s the matter, people? Heat stroke?
The unemployment emergency
The good news is that unemployment has fallen to “only” 9.5 percent. The bad news is that the jobless rate is down only because so many people have given up hope of finding work. Perversely, the jobless who aren’t actively looking for jobs are not counted as “unemployed.” Perhaps there should be a new category: [...]
Financial crisis? No, it’s just ants
If John Boehner feels like renting a movie this holiday weekend, I suggest he steer clear of the 1954 sci-fi horror flick “Them!” In it, nuclear testing in the New Mexico desert creates a marauding colony of giant mutant ants.
Robert Byrd: A story of change and redemption
“End of an era” is an overused trope, but in this case it’s appropriate: The last of the old Southern Democrats is gone.
Nation building in Afghanistan? That’s Afghans’ job.
The good news? Nobody has to pretend anymore that Gen. Stanley McChrystal knew how to fix Afghanistan within a year. The bad news? Now we’re supposed to pretend that Gen. David Petraeus does.