The California Supreme Court legalized gay marriage in the state, and the embattled Republican Party “certainly hasn’t done anything to deserve such luck.” With John McCain “plainly uncomfortable” exploiting the issue, said Jonathan Martin in Politico, it actually may not matter as much as in 2004 ...
John Edwards, a former presidential contender, endorsed Barack Obama for the Democratic nomination. Edwards praised Clinton’s “strength and character,” but said it was time for Democrats to unite behind Obama. Edwards seemed to be “going far out of his way to make sure his endorsement didn’t matter,” said Christopher Beam in Slate's Trailhead blog, "but it still matters" . . .
Hillary Clinton’s huge win in West Virginia throws a wrench in Obama’s “certain victory” in the Democratic primary, said Jennifer Rubin in a Commentary blog, because no one there liked him—not “women, seniors, uneducated, educated, whites, poor people—none of them.” So maybe Clinton is doing Obama “a favor,” said E.J. Dionne in The Washington Post, by exposing his and the Democrats’ “weaknesses” . . .
Briefing: The strongman of Zimbabwe
What kind of man is Mugabe? He’s a bundle of contradictions. At 84, he still gets up before dawn and works until late at night. Despite virtually unlimited power to indulge his appetites, he is a near vegetarian, a teetotaler, and apparently faithful to his second wife, Grace. Educated by Jesuits, he espouses Marxism; fiercely nationalistic, he wears expensive . . .
Davis Osterkamp (L) and Larry Martinez celebrate the ruling.
(AP Photo/Ron Lewis)
Week of May 23
Controversy of the week
Israel at 60: Has the promise been fulfilled?
Main stories
Party leaders swinging to Obama despite a Clinton win
Talking points
$4-a-gallon gas: The new normal?
Best columns—International
Russia: Lighting a 'powder keg' in the Caucasus
Business
Issue of the week: Is the government cooking economic data?
Film
Music
Food & Drink
Recipe of the week: Spicing up Mexican cuisine with poblano chilies
