Lincoln Chafee
- : Lincoln Chafee represented the state of Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate from 1999 until 2007. He is now a visiting scholar at the Watson Institute for International Studies at Brown University.
When Loyalty To Common Sense Trumps Loyalty To Party
Last summer, when I left the Republican Party, I did so because I believed it was incapable of change--even in the face of the electoral defeats that led to minority status in the House and Senate. In my book, Against...more »
Posted on June 26, 2008 2:14 PM
Does the President's God Want Peace?
Most press reports on President Bush's tour of the Middle East note that he kept talking about peace between Israel and the Palestinians but could cite "no concrete steps" aimed at achieving it. As chairman of the Senate Committee...more »
Posted on May 20, 2008 1:42 PM
The GOP Abuses the Environment at Its Own Peril
Indeed, "here we go again," with the Bush EPA weakening environmental rules on building power plants near national parks. The environment is a key issue for many Americans but you would never know it by how willingly the GOP genuflects...more »
Posted on May 16, 2008 3:42 PM
