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Why are Obamacare supporters attacking job creators?When seemingly organized Obamacare supporters attack small business leaders who express concern about the health-care law, job creators are no longer just uncertain about how their business will be impacted by the law. They are afraid 鈥� for their businesses and to speak out.
What Bangladesh 鈥� and US retailers 鈥撀爉ust do to prevent man-made tragediesTwo man-made tragedies have shaken Bangladesh recently: riots over Islamist demands for blasphemy laws and the garment factory collapse.聽Bangladesh's response to both will show how well it can meet citizens' needs. US retailers must also take responsibility for factory conditions.
What could finally topple Iran's regime? Earthquakes.Poor government response to earthquakes in Iran exposes the regime's corruption and incompetence.聽As the EU's Catherine Ashton and Iran鈥檚 Saeed Jalili meet in Turkey today, Tehran should heed history鈥檚 warning: No nuclear program can save a regime from a toppling earthquake.
As North Korea heats up, South Korea and Japan should warm tiesCooperation on missile defense between South Korea and Japan would help blunt threats from North Korea. But Japanese officials' recent insensitivity to Imperial Japan's painful role in World War II, including forcing South Koreans to become 'comfort women,' works against cooperation.
3 priorities for Pakistan's new government After 14 years, Nawaz Sharif is back at the helm in Pakistan. The nuclear-armed country faces a welter of problems, from terrorism to tensions with Afghanistan, India, and the United States. To move Pakistan forward, Mr. Sharif must focus on three priorities.
Five ways to improve Obama's pre-k plan President Obama鈥檚 Preschool for All plan is well intentioned but includes features that are not justified by research and won鈥檛 help it pass in Congress. The plan must make the following five adjustments.
5 myths about amnesty for illegal immigrants in Senate bill Under a bipartisan Senate immigration bill, immigrants who have come to the United States illegally are given a "path to citizenship." On close inspection, each of the following five claims about the requirements for illegal immigrants to earn amnesty are not what they seem.
CommentaryA better way to talk about guns in AmericaTragic events such as Sunday's Mother's Day parade shooting in New Orleans will fuel the debate over gun control in America, even if legislation is stalled.聽For a more productive conversation,聽what if we shelve policy debate and focus on聽understanding why people hold the views they do?
Anti-elite, anti-drone cricket star is best hope for Pakistan election 鈥� and for USCricket-star-turned-politician, Imran Khan, and his PTI party are best suited to lead Pakistan after its historic national election Saturday. Khan opposes US drone strikes, but a PTI victory would strengthen its democracy, the youth vote, and women's rights 鈥� making it a better US partner.
This Mother's Day, I'm grateful for my mom's failure as a housekeeperOur house might have been messy, but we had loving relationships and meaningful work. My mom was busy 'having it all': raising two kids and pursuing a career. She聽was modeling a liberated womanhood that has shaped me more than my shame about our unkempt dining room.
Cleveland's Charles Ramsey: hero, or black stereotype?What's behind the media and popular fascination with Charles Ramsey 鈥� the man who helped rescue three women held captive in the Cleveland home of Ariel Castro? It appears to be less because of his heroism than it is from amusement over a certain stereotype of a black man.
Global ViewpointGoogle's Eric Schmidt: Internet will let Chinese rise upIn an interview, Google鈥檚 Eric Schmidt and Jared Cohen say the connectivity of the digital age will empower individuals as never before. This will make revolutionary movements against autocratic regimes such as China easier to start 鈥� but harder to finish.
Syria 鈥� another sign that US needs to recalibrate Middle East policyAs the US backs into Syria and other Mideast crises, China is proactively and strategically engaging in the region. Its actions point out what America has to lose if it continues to hesitate in the Middle East.
Obama and South Korea's President Park must agree on North Korea policyAs President Obama meets today with South Korea's President Park Geun-hye, how closely they agree on policy toward North Korea and whether they establish a good working relationship will be key to dealing with an increasingly dangerous new leadership in Pyongyang.
Why America's 'hacker generation' can thrive as teachersMany teachers aren鈥檛 feeling much love this Teacher Appreciation Day. But I still believe it is possible to be a good teacher in America 鈥� and worth the effort to try. The shift toward data-driven instruction and innovation creates an environment where the 'hacker generation' can thrive.
In Africa, the best 'charity' is aid for businessThe traditional approach to solving Africa鈥檚 problems through aid has created a cycle of dependency.聽A better approach is to use donor subsidies to fund private, for-profit ventures. Those ventures create systemic and sustainable change in the community.
US intervention in Syria must be legitimate in eyes of international lawIsraeli air strikes on Damascus and the conflicting reports on the use of chemical weapons (sarin gas) may complicate President Obama's decision on intervention in Syria. The US must consider the international laws of war before taking any action.
Thinking through options on North KoreaAs history shows, new nuclear states such as North Korea usually probe the limits of their power and聽test聽how other international actors respond. But consider this: Once escalation starts, it can be extremely difficult to control.
Obama, Pe帽a Nieto must save a vital part of effort to fight drug traffickingMexico is radically changing the way it cooperates with the US to fight drug trafficking. When President Obama meets with President Pe帽a Nieto today, the two must find a way to save the US-Mexico working groups that have led to arrests in both countries.
America can't afford the real cost of Guant谩namoThe consequences of ignoring Guant谩namo, its abuses, and its hunger strikers are foreboding 鈥� for the prisoners and for America. President Obama must release聽prisoners with no case against them, move the rest to US courts to be charged and tried, and finally close the detention facility.
