
More military force is not the answer
President Obama's request to authorize use of military force against the so-called Islamic State opens unhappy comparisons with earlier misguided U.S. military ventures.

James Raines, 40; member of CPUSA and fearless organizer
It was James's life experiences - the economic hardship and decline of the post-industrial era - that led him to socialism and compelled him to care for those around him.

Obama and the politics of outrage
Some of the commentary from the left on President's Obama's recent State of the Union address struck me as too negative, even cynical in a few instances.

