International Law

Obama/McCain -- The Foreign Policy Differences.
Leave it to Fouad Ajami to put out the best article I have yet seen on the differences between McCain and Obama on foreign policy. Entitled, "The Foreign Policy Difference," it makes no claim as to which foreign policy framework is better, nor do I, but if you want to get to the heart of the very different ways in which McCain and Obama see America's role in the world, you should read this article...

The Greatest Threat
By Clint Douglas As Erin wrote, it's not clear how much foreign policy the candidates will talk about tonight. When they do get around to debating their differing visions of America's place in the world, however, they'll likely be confronted by the perennial question: "What is the greatest threat to America's national security?" It's not a very good question...

Foreign Policy Common Law
This column in the WaPo today is quite good: James Monroe had one, and so should we. That seems to be the theory behind the rampant and premature speculation among national security wonks about what kind of new doctrine President Obama or President McCain would use to guide U...

Hanson: Fossilized Foreign Policy
Despite his noisy multilateral rhetoric, a President Obamas foreign policy is likely to dash hopes for change.

Bayefsky: A Talk-Is-Cheap Foreign Policy
President Obamas stunningly specious foreign policy will be paid for in blood, sweat, and tears.

The Enduring Costs of John F. Kennedys Compromise: America's first Catholic president popularized the separation of faith from politics -- and the problem isn't going away.
That is the title of this insightful article by Colleen Carrol Campbell at the Ethics and Public Policy Center.  Here are a few excerpts: The controversy over America's Catholic politicians connects to a more fundamental question confronting dozens of pluralistic democracies today: Should religious convictions and religiously-based moral principles be confined to the private realm, or should they inform our public policy debates?  And what role must the Catholic politician play in articulating...

Federal Transportation Equity Act of 2005
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users

Dumb Foreign Laws
Stupid Laws of Other Countries

Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007
Strengthens examination requirements of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States

Schwan's Frozen Chicken
Recalled for Foreign Materials

State Farm Class Actions
Policy Holders Settle

Wal-Mart
Faces Class Action over Return Policy

Signal International
allegedly lured foreign workers to US shipyards with false promises of permanent resident status.

Bank Transaction
City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit.

Bank of America Faces Homeowner Class Action For Withholding Federal Bailout Funds
Bank of America Faces Homeowner Class Action