Rep. Mike Honda: Health Care Reform: Historic Legislation
Members of Congress are rarely presented with an opportunity to support the passage of truly historic legislation. Today was such a day, and H.R. 3692, Affordable Health Care for America Act, such an opportunity. Against an organized, scorched earth campaign of misinformation and fear mongering, we passed a strong bill, and an even stronger sense of unity and purpose in our fight to bring access, affordability, and high quality health care to every person in America. As Chairman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, I am particularly encouraged by the inclusion of legislative language addressing racial and ethnic health disparities and the inclusion of the U.S. Terr

John Bonsall: G.I. Joe and Lillie: A Song About World War II Vets Goes Viral
A few years ago, I wrote a song about a young couple that served in the army during World War II. When G.I. Joe and Lillie met, he was a war hero recovering from severe wounds and she was a WAC assigned to help transport him. Both had grown up in abusive homes. They would marry and live with the demons of war for the rest of their lives. Yet just like so many others of their generation, they would survive and raise a family. The song is about faith, patriotism and plain old American grit -- desire and hard work. It's an American love story not unlike a lot of others. It is the story of my parents. The song was included in an album The Oak Ridge Boys recorded in 2003 call

Iraq Electoral Law Passes, Crucial To Setting Up National Vote
BAGHDAD — Iraq's parliament passed on Sunday a long-delayed law in a crucial step to setting up nationwide elections, which the head of the electoral commission expected would still be held in January. The decision appeared to resolve a key sticking point – who will be allowed to vote in the disputed, oil-rich city of Kirkuk. U.S. Ambassador Christopher Hill could be seen shuttling between various political factions before the law's passage, showing Washington's concern's over the debate and whether an election delay could hold up an American troop withdrawal. President Barack Obama, speaking at the White House, welcomed the new legislation. "Th

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Joe Cirincione: Berlin '89: When the Impossible Became Real
I was in Berlin 20 years ago this week. I saw the impossible first-hand: the people of Germany taking down the Wall. I was then working on the professional staff of the House Armed Services Committee. We were on a staff tour of NATO military bases and arrived in Berlin during this critical week by pure coincidence. When our delegation took off from Andrews Air Force base outside of Washington the Warsaw Pact was alive and apparently formidable. By the time we landed in Europe, it was falling apart. It is amazing how quickly structures, paradigms, and ideologies that experts be