President George W. Bush’s choice of Alberto Gonzales as attorney general has sparked debate in many quarters. While he is best known for his memos relating to torture and the Geneva Convention, his responses to questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee reveal a disturbing perspective on religious discrimination.

As attorney general, Gonzales would be charged with protecting the civil rights […] Read More

U.S. Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) seemed to warn America yesterday that we may be surprised and disappointed by the government that results from this Sunday’s election in Iraq. The national assembly that will be elected this weekend is tasked with drafting a constitution for the new Iraqi state.

Lugar, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, asked that we steel […] Read More