Dec 13
Ukraine parliament features brawls, boxer, and naked protesters
Think the fiscal cliff talks in the United States are tough? Ukraine’s parliament has been engaged in two days of all-out brawls, which have also featured a boxing champ and naked protesters.
Dec 12
Pot luck? States push Obama for legal marijuana ruling
Lost in the impasse over the fiscal cliff is the standoff between the states of Washington and Colorado and the Obama administration over marijuana laws, which may get a push from Colorado’s early decision to legalize pot.
Dec 11
Tea party weakened after DeMint bails on 2014 elections?
Jim DeMint, until recently a vocal leader of the Tea Party, will now play no role in the 2014 Congressional elections—which may be another sign the movement is changing tactics.
Dec 11
Monarch vs. president: What’s the better succession system?
Today marks the 76th anniversary of King Edward VIII’s abdication in England in the 1930s, which highlights the constitutional differences in two nations between replacing a King and a President.
Dec 10
The 14th Amendment’s possible role in raising the debt ceiling
In the current intense debate over the fiscal cliff, even President Barack Obama and the Republicans agree that invoking the 14th Amendment as a debt-ceiling weapon is out of bounds. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be used as a nuclear tactic.
