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• “We’re talking bridges…”
  By Mark A. CalabriaOn Labor Day, President Obama announced his plan for an additional $50 billion in spending, mostly on transportation.  An area Obama specifically mentioned was more spending for bridges, playing on the widely held perception that America’s bridging are falling apart.  While clearly there are bridges that are greatly in need of repair and r […]
• One Signature Closer to a Vote on Obamacare Repeal
  By Michael D. TannerThis morning, in a column for National Review Online, I criticized a number of Democrats and Republicans who voted against Obamacare but had not signed a discharge petition that would force a floor vote on repealing the new health care law. One of the Republicans I singled out was Rep. Castle of Delaware, who is […]
• Afghanistan’s 2010 Parliamentary Elections: Bright Spot or Blood Spot?
  By Malou InnocentOn September 18, 2,447 candidates, including 386 women, will compete for 249 seats in Afghanistan’s Lower House of Parliament (Wolesi Jirga). Afghans courageous enough to go out and vote certainly have my respect, but for U.S. officials and policymakers, at least three delegitimizing issues should be cause for concern: (1) the very nature of […]