Robert Bernstein (no relation), the founder of  Human Rights Watch, has issued a stinging condemnation of the organization he led from 1978 to 1998.  Here’s a taste: I must do something that I never anticipated: I must publicly join the grou...

Jeff Rosen responds to some of the criticisms of his profile of Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Word is, his profile of Elena Kagan is up next....

The Vermont legislature overrides a governor's veto to pass a gay-marriage bill. Same-sex marriages begin in Iowa, the state legislature and governor balk at banning it, and even...

In this week's National Journal poll of political bloggers, the first question was: "What is your top concern in how President Obama has dealt with Congress in his first 100...

Over some 300 years, Russia was ruled by a total of 18 czars of the Romanov dynasty. However, as David Rothkopf of Foreign Policy points out, the Obama administration has...