international laws and treaties

• Baltimore City Paper

Op-Alt: Trade agreements exacerbate inequality, a root cause of unrest in Baltimore

• Politics and Government

Edwards, Van Hollen spar over Social Security, trade

The two Democratic candidates running for Senate in Maryland came out swinging in their first formal exchange on Sunday, debating each other's commitment to Social Security, effectiveness in office and electability in next year's general election.

By John Fritze

May 3, 2015

• Opinion

Unanswered questions about trade and human rights

This month, the trade writing committees of the Congress announced new legislation designed to advance human rights through trade. But the bill does not say what human rights the Congress includes, how policymakers will use free trade agreements to advance human rights, or explain how the U.S. will assess whether these human rights are being adequately respected.

• Opinion

Sanctions movement against Israel violates international law

Sanctions movement against Israel violates international law

• Opinion

Cardin, don't tie U.S. hands for Israel

Putting Israel's interests before America's is something you might expect from Republican politicians these days, especially in recent years as Democratic President Obama has clashed with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. But you may not expect such behavior from a leading Democratic senator like Maryland's own Ben Cardin. Unfortunately, that's exactly what is happening.

• Maryland

Noah Feldman: Oversight bill doesn't tip balance

• Opinion

Give Obama 'fast track' authority

Congress has produced a reasonable, bipartisan compromise on 'fast track' trade authority

• Latest

Good Morning, Baltimore: Phelps a winner; video clears suspects in killing of shock trauma technician

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Apr 17, 2015

• Politics

Edwards attacks Senate rival Van Hollen on trade

A proposal to give the president greater authority to negotiate international trade agreements has become an issue in Maryland's nascent Senate race after Rep. Donna F. Edwards on Wednesday accused her opponent of attempting to back away from past support of those deals.

By John Fritze

Apr 16, 2015

• Politics

Van Hollen opposes 'fast track' on trade

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a Montgomery County Democrat who is running for the Senate, said Tuesday he will oppose legislation to give the president greater authority to negotiate international trade agreements -- an issue that has split Democrats on Capitol Hill.

• Maryland

Patrick Differ: U.S. must continue to support Israel

U.S. policy toward Israel should not change

• Opinion

GOP senators do a disservice to the nation and the Constitution

The 47 GOP senators do a disservice to the nation and the Constitution they claim to uphold.

• Opinion

Will the Democratic nominee for 2016 take on the moneyed interests?

The Democratic presidential nominee will campaign on reviving the middle class, but will she take on the moneyed interests?

• Obituaries

Philip D. Snodgrass

Philip D. Snodgrass, who was an assistant general counsel at the National Federation of Federal Employees and a 2005 graduate of Dulaney High School, was killed.

By Frederick N. Rasmussen

Feb 26, 2015

• Opinion

How trade deals boost the rich and bust the rest

The fact is, trade agreements are no longer really about trade, writes Robert B. Reich.

• Maryland

Trade agreement would be bad for America [Letter]

• Maryland

ICC needs American support

• Opinion

Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership is a pending disaster

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a "Trojan horse in a global race to the bottom," says Robert Reich.

• Politics

Md. groups closely watching new Congress, political landscape

As Congress opens its session on Tuesday, several Maryland interests — including chicken farmers, environmentalists and federal employees — will be watching for signs of how the new political landscape on Capitol Hill will affect issues they say are critical to the state's economy.

By John Fritze

Jan 5, 2015

• International Laws and Treaties

Treaty of Paris Center aims to fill gap in history

The Treaty of Paris Center, a small room in a basement on Main Street in Annapolis, tells the story of America between the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783 and the writing of the Constitution in 1787.

By Pamela Wood

Jan 3, 2015

• Opinion

When is a cyber attack an act of cyber war?

The Sony attack isn't cyberwar -- but we still need to figure out a way to deal with attacks like it.

• Maryland

Diane Feinstein: U.S. should shrink nuclear arsenal

• Maryland

Release Senate report on torture

• Opinion

Drugs rotting on the vine

With Ebola threatening the world's populations, there is a new urgency to find therapies. Bringing naturally occurring pharmaceuticals to market should be a priority for our nation because drugs derived from nature are astonishingly successful. The United States' policy and law, however, strongly discourage prospecting for drugs in nature.

• Opinion

Trade deals worsen immigration pressures [Commentary]

Trade agreements like NAFTA and CAFTA, far from lessening migration pressures, have only increased them, and more trade agreements like TPP will only make matters worse.

• Baltimore City Paper

Generally Assembled

• Maryland

Letter: Statement attributed to wrong author

• Maryland

Tom Zirpoli: Give diplomacy with Iran a chance

• Maryland

Letter: Trade agreement will cost jobs

• Maryland

John Culleton: Criticism of U.N. is misplaced

• Maryland

Mitch Edelman: Commissioners stand against common sense

• Maryland

Walter Pincus: Nuke programs get critical budget look

• Maryland

Eagles buzz in Hampstead

• Maryland

Tom Zirpoli: Russia's Putin takes aim at children

• Maryland

Tom Zirpoli: GOP vote a national embarassment

• Maryland

John Culleton: Extremists bring us embarrassment

• Maryland

Editorial: Disability rights setback

• Baltimore City Paper

A Native American writer examines tribal history through the lens of his own life