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Only time will decide Egypt's political fate
By Jameson Arasi and Professor Jon Pevehouse | Feb. 7, 2011With the outcome of the upheaval in Egypt still uncertain, both supporters and detractors of the Obama administration have already begun to dissect the administration's strategy. There is no doubt that supporters noted the personal intervention by the president into the crisis as the violence in Tahrir Square began to escalate. Detractors will point out the relatively slow response as well as the seemingly abrupt change in tone of the administration, pushing back a long-time ally.
Defense spending cuts need to be on table
By Ray Kluender | Feb. 6, 2011In the contentious partisan climate of American politics in 2011, the unsustainability of the federal deficit may be the only major issue on which Republicans and Democrats agree.
Recent Florida court ruling doesn't kill health care bill
By Negassi Tesfamichael and Mike Kujak | Feb. 6, 2011Ambiguity in a legal ruling can be troublesome. In some cases, some pretty unpredictable and immature actions occur while trying to establish the constitutionality of a certain court ruling.
Guv's speech too abstract
By Sam Karp and Matt Beaty | Feb. 4, 2011While students at UW-Madison reveled in their snow day glory Tuesday night, Wisconsin state legislators took refuge in the Capitol to listen to Gov. Scott Walker's first State of the State address. The governor used the stage to praise his legislators, promote smaller government and, of course, cheer on the Green Bay Packers.