Chris Hughes

Syria: Why Russia and the United States Can't Agree

newrepublic.com — The violence in Syria has descended into sectarian warfare, attracting Islamic extremists from all over the world. Tensions with Turkey have escalated as the conflict claims Turkish lives and threatens to spill across its border.

The Strange Creation of the Obama Scandals

nymag.com — Jury Orders Sheldon Adelson To Pay $70M For Macau Foothold Man Killed Dribbling Soccer Ball From Seattle to Brazil The sudden barometric change in Washington has arrived so rapidly that it is hard to comprehend. "The town is turning on President Obama," announced Politico honchos and custodians of the conventional wisdom Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei, and they're right.

Gay Marriage: Evan Wolfson Responds to Michael Kinsley

newrepublic.com — It's a free country. We say that a lot in America, sometimes with a shrug of acquiescence when someone says something we think wacky, and sometimes with an edge of defiance when we claim our right to live our lives as we think best.

Lawmakers Pose Questions on Google Glass

nytimes.com — Eight members of Congress on Thursday formally demanded that Google address a range of privacy concerns about its new wearable technology device, Google Glass. The letter, addressed to Larry Page, Google's chief executive, outlined eight questions for Google and asked for a response by June 14.

5 Things We Should Be Talking About Instead Of Pseudo-Scandals

nationalmemo.com — So, apparently the IRS has illegally investigated the tax-exempt status of AP reporters who were calling Tea Party groups in Benghazi. Or something like that. It's been a little hard to decipher my Twitter stream of late.