Obama, 2 other senators in Afghanistan

"Sen. Barack Obama is expected to visit several world leaders over the next few weeks. Obama’s trip, which includes visits to Iraq, Jordan, Israel, Germany, France and the United Kingdom, is intended to bolster his foreign policy credentials before U.S. voters. “This is...

U.S. exports cigarettes, bras, bull semen to Iran

"WASHINGTON (AP) -- U.S. exports to Iran -- including brassieres, bull semen, cosmetics and possibly even weapons -- grew more than tenfold during President Bush's years in office even as he accused Iran of nuclear ambitions and helping terrorists. ...

Targeting the Latinos in 2008: Old patterns with new twists

"Latinos have received significant attention during the 2008 presidential campaign. Democratic and Republican contenders have made numerous efforts to persuade Latinos to vote for them, while issues of importance to many Latinos—e.g., immigration reform, anti-immigrant...

Obama may be more like JFK than we think

"So there is all this rhetoric about Obama being like JFK in a good way. Let's look at how his similarities to President Kennedy aren't such a good thing. YOUNG ADVISORS Young advisors make young mistakes. JFK's advisor Ted Sorenson was in his early 30's when Kennedy took...