The recent reversal by the Susan G. Komen foundation of its decision to
no longer fund grants to Planned Parenthood has, rightly, been hailed by
many as a victory for the galvanizing power of the Internet.
There are lots of deficits in the United States right now, but one thing
that's not in short supply is anti-European sentiment.
We live in a tumultuous world facing multiple crises, a world where our
24/7 connectedness subjects us to a steady stream of bad news -- from
natural disasters and genuine tragedies to our leaders' poor decisions
and lack of accountability.
The juxtaposition between our national leaders and our local leaders has
never been more stark.
Given that the country is facing huge problems and still digging out
from the worst financial crisis since the Depression, some might expect
that the seemingly endless debates and breathless saturation of media
coverage of it all would converge in...
In 2012, Americans will go to the polls and vote for who they want to
represent them in Washington. In fact, the crisis itself was more of a
symptom than a cause.
