Bernie Sanders has Options: Will he choose the right one?

By Mike Gravel , July 6, 2016 At this point Bernie’s has several options. One: He could hang in there, as it currently appears, and press for changes in Democratic Party rules and in the party platform at the convention in Philadelphia. The latter is a futile exercise since convention platforms have little or no effect on policy decisions in Congress.

Cold War déjà-vu

In his speech in Prague, President Obama's rhetoric was essentially no different than that of George Bush. He promised, because of our "moral responsibility," to rid the world of nuclear weapons. He then averred that the US would not lower its defenses while others are pursuing a nuclear threat. He's right about his last promise. Under his budget the US

A Childish Foreign Policy

President Obama's touted policy shift toward Cuba is truly a disgrace and the details had to have been written by childish bureaucrats. Americans can make gifts to Cubans only if they are not communists. Be careful, you'd better check everyone’s registration before you send any gifts of  food or whatever.If you're Cuban, visits are unlimited, that is, if you are

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