democracy

The Supreme Court ruling on Christian prayer before local government meetings was wrongly decided; councils should stick with non-sectarian invocations anyway.

Resignation comes after 28 years with county government

"Zoning," and the land-use process in general, is a pretty abstract concept. It takes a long time for a project to be built, and the process is vague and complicated.

As the world's most powerful democracy and a large aid donor, the United States was uniquely positioned to support the Egyptian people's quest for freedom and a better future. Instead, our response has been remarkably short-sighted and always a step behind.

Israeli democracy defended

We need to get our own house in order before we try to export democracy.

America's continued support of Egypt's military is strategically and morally untenable after Wednesday's violence that left hundreds dead.

At some point, the president needs to reassess our commitment to the nation's longest war.

With the generals back in charge, Egypt's transition to democracy just got a lot harder

The country's fledgling democracy is imperiled anew by the generals now calling the shots

Unrest raises questions about role of Islam in Middle East politics

Once again, the government of Harford County, like many county and municipal governments around the state and nation, has perpetuated the practice of running a taxpayer-subsidized business banking system.

Robert Reich says we should be concerned about the ethics of the boardroom, not the bedroom.

This is bad public policy. The cookie business can't be faulted for applying for a low-interest, low risk loan. Going with low cost options is just good business practice. Fault lies with the governments of both Bel Air, which makes such loans, and the state government, which puts up the money and encourages such unnecessary efforts.

U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes, a Towson Democrat who represents part of Howard County, has introduced a bill in Congress aimed to encourage politicians to choose to use grassroots donations to fund their campaigns instead of special interests.

Sarah Palin was all flash and no substance; Paul Ryan is all substance, and given what he believes, that is all the more frightening, Robert Reich writes.

Robert Reich says the trifecta of immense concentration of wealth, unlimited political contributions and secrecy about who's giving put this country up for sale

The 'Turkish model' is based on democracy and rule of law

The Muslim Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi must seize the opportunity presented by his historic election as president

No matter who wins Egypt's presidential election, this week's vote shows that the power of democracy has taken hold in one of the world's oldest nations.

Americans have been detained in Cuba and Egypt after signing on to misguided efforts to spread democracy where it isn't wanted.

When Axl Rose shows up for a gig, he sticks around for a while.