Cincinnati.com: "I am proud that we prevented a depression. I am proud that we passed Wall Street reform and finally held the Wall Street bankers accountable, those same entities that caused the financial crisis in the first place. I am proud of the health-care bill. I am proud that tens of millions of Americans now … Continue reading Pro-life Democrat Steve Driehaus Discusses His Service

CNN: "Is civil war likely?  As long as the military supports Gbagbo it remains a viable and dangerous option. The concern is a civil war in Ivory Coast will drag in other very vulnerable states in the region -- especially Liberia, whose warlords will likely be courted by Gbagbo to counter official opposition by the Liberian … Continue reading Ivory Coast conflict — what's at stake

Nicholas Kristof: "One of the paradoxes of living in a wealthy country is that we accumulate tremendous purchasing power, yet it’s harder and harder for us to give friends and family presents that are meaningful. In this holiday season, sometimes a scarf from a prostituted Cambodian girl, or a scholarship for a Zambian child, is … Continue reading Humanitarian Gift Guide

Ben Affleck: "Ask many Americans to name the bloodiest war since World War II and chances are that most would not know the answer. If you told them it was in Africa, they might guess Rwanda or the ongoing conflict in Sudan. They'd be wrong.  By far, the deadliest conflict was in eastern Democratic Republic of … Continue reading How the United States can help secure Congo

Morton Abramowitz: "Reports are trickling in of increasing government-supported violence against Darfuris, deteriorating humanitarian conditions and widespread attacks on war-torn Darfur's beleaguered civil society...Most ominous of all, the government of Sudan is reported to be concertedly reaching out to additional Janjaweed forces that have long operated in Darfur for participation in a "final conclusion."

NY Times: "Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, was freed from house arrest on Saturday, setting her on the path to a possible new confrontation with the generals who had kept her out of the public eye for 15 of the past 21 years."

Leonard Pitts Jr.: "As a nation, we are stubbornly addicted to the death penalty, strung out on exacting retribution and calling it justice. Even though we know innocent men and women have surely died as a result."

The Nation: "Those who cared about expanding healthcare and reducing abortions lined up in support, while those elements whose fealty was to the Republican Party opposed the bill—and quickly set about misconstruing its contents. A key operative in this disturbingly successful misinformation campaign has been Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the Susan B. Anthony List, an … Continue reading The SBA List's 'Pro-Life' Lies

Margie Omero: "She is part of our big tent, and we should fight in kind on her behalf. Pro-life groups have done themselves a disservice by attacking someone who personally embodies their positions. Maybe there isn't always room in DC politics as usual for someone like Kathy Dahlkemper, but that's what makes her such a … Continue reading Is There Room for a Pro-Life Democratic Woman? The Case for Kathy Dahlkemper