I realize that trying to convince Republicans that class action lawyers are sticking up for the little guy is a bit like trying to convince Democrats to court the NRA (notwithstanding Senator Gillibrand), but as a lifelong vaguely Scoop Jackson-y registered Democrat, I’ve often found Republicans too reflexive in their blanket support for tort reform.   more

U.S. counter-terrorism strategy may be in disarray but it’s a paradigm of consistency compared to our closest ally across the Atlantic… A recent article in the Daily Mail details the strange story of Azad Ali, an IT administrator for the UK Treasury, and President of Britain’s “Civil Service Islamic Society” (the “CSIS”).  As reported in the   more

A recent New York Times Magazine features an article written by Samantha M. Shapiro entitled “Revolution, Facebook-Style“. The article touts the potential for Facebook and similar social networking sites to serve as a “powerful pro-democracy tool” in the Middle East. Shapiro bases her thesis upon recent instances of young Egyptians employing Facebook as a means   more

When President Bush addressed the nation for the last time as President, he emphasized – as he often had during his 8 years in office – the threat posed by terrorism to American homeland security. “I have often spoken to you about good and evil,” the President said. “This has made some uncomfortable. But good   more