American Competitiveness: The New Untouchables or The New Half Truth?

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman makes a superficially compelling case for reforming education in pursuit of American Competitiveness. But is he overstating its promise?

If Justice is Blind, Sotomayor is Anything But

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's controversial comment reveals a competing priority. Does someone who so openly esteems one ethnic or gender group's potential over another belong on the bench?

Straight Talk to Conservatives: What it Will Take in 2012

Looking forward to the 2012 election, how will Republican leaders regroup? What should the GOP learn from the election of 2008?