Not Your Father's Democratic Party In his letter of Dec. 12, Dallas Dunlap included a list of significant achievements by the Democratic Party. Also of significance was the fact that the most recent of these dates to over 40 years ago. The reason is simple: That was around the time that Mr. Dunlap's party lost its course. The party of Roosevelt, Truman and JFK began its death spiral in the 1970s. ...more

December 14, 2007

The proposed free-trade agreement with Colombia has stalled in Congress. The success and stability of Colombia and the Pan-American region depend on our ability to recognize the importance of this agreement to the United States, to Colombia's economy, to human rights progress and to enhanced U.S. national security. ...more

November 25, 2007