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Where Is The Party Of “Yes?”: Healthcare And The Midterm Elections

05/08/2014 Published on Forbes.com
The Republicans just don’t want to be anything but the party of “no.” They continue to oppose Obama’s legislative and policy agenda in areas both warranted and unwarranted. Democrats in Congress and in the administration point to this as evidence…

Putin Is Undermining Ukraine’s Democracy — And Obama Is Letting Him

Published on Forbes.com
Vladimir Putin’s disdain for democracy is no secret. He has quashed dissent at home, and the passage on Tuesday of a new “Blogger Law” is only the latest move by the Kremlin to control media and police the internet. As…

Lacking Leadership On Ukraine — And Everywhere Else

05/05/2014 Published on Forbes.com
As of late, there have been a series of scathing criticisms of current US foreign policy, especially concerning our inaction in Ukraine. The Economist asked, “What would America fight for?” Unsurprisingly, the answer was far from clear. As the editorial…

The Republicans May Be Leading In The Polls, But They’re More Divided Than Ever

04/30/2014 Published on Forbes.com
“Here’s the attitude: ‘Ohhhh, don’t make me do this. Ohhh, this is too hard’…We get elected to make choices. We get elected to solve problems and it’s remarkable to me how many of my colleagues just don’t want to,” Boehner…

Obama Orders New Sanctions Against Russia

04/28/2014 Published on Forbes.com
After more than a month of threats, the Obama administration ordered travel bans and asset freezes for seven Russian officials, including two said to be in Putin’s inner circle, and froze assets for 17 companies this morning. Thirteen Russian companies…

In Kiev, Biden Tells Russia To Pull Back

04/22/2014 Published on Forbes.com
“It is time for Russia to stop talking and start acting—act on the commitments they made. We need to see these kinds of concrete steps,” Vice President Biden said in Kiev today. “Time is short in which to make progress.”…

Ukrainian Military Fights Back Against Russian Aggression

04/15/2014 Published on Forbes.com
It’s not just one sided anymore. Today, the Ukrainian military stormed an airport 25 miles north of Slovyansk, beginning what the interim Ukrainian president, Oleksandr Turchynov, called a military operation to confront pro-Russian militants in the eastern part of the…

Health And Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Resigns

04/10/2014 Published on Forbes.com
After holding tight to her position as Health and Human Services Secretary for five years, Kathleen Sebelius resigned earlier this evening. Sebelius became a household name in the fall for her role supervising the troubled rollout of the Healthcare.gov website…

Unrest Flares In Ukraine Once More

04/07/2014 Published on Forbes.com
After a few weeks of relative calm in Ukraine, yesterday brought renewed unrest in Eastern Ukraine. There were coordinated demonstrations by thousands of pro-Russian protesters in Donetsk, Kharkiv and Luhansk. For good reason, these protests have reignited fears in Kiev…

Inside Putin’s Short-term And Long-term Strategy

03/29/2014 Published on Forbes.com
Just yesterday, Russian President Putin called John Kerry and said that he is now ready to offer a seemingly meaningful response to the American plan for Ukraine. This naturally raises the question of whether Putin is going to soon capitulate…