Judge Sonia Sotomayor still looks headed for confirmation to the Supreme Court. But the 5-to-4 Supreme Court decision in a controversial reverse discrimination case could make the last few steps up to the nation’s highest court just a little bit more slippery for the nominee. Read the rest of this entry »

Militants in Iraq staged a series of bomb and machine gun attacks in the past ten days that left more than 250 dead and the country on edge. The spasm of violence comes on the eve of two pivotal events, the withdrawal of U.S. forces from urban centers and the distribution of major oil contracts, both of which are due to be completed this week. Read the rest of this entry »

Social networking ran into social upheaval last week when the State Department called on Twitter to delay previously scheduled maintenance of its popular online service because it was being extensively used by demonstrators in Iran. Read the rest of this entry »