PostPartisan - Quick takes by The Post's opinion writers - May 31, 2009

Obama at Buchenwald

I do realize that President Obama was in Buchenwald yesterday to celebrate the concentration camp’s liberation by American troops in 1945. He might, however, have given more than a split second’s attention to what happened at that camp immediately...

Okay, Obama. Now Let's Have a Speech on Gay Rights

There has been a growing roar within the gay community about seeming inaction by a man who promised change. Some activists fume that President Obama hasn’t followed through on his promise to repeal the offensive Defense of Marriage Act...

Obama's Preamble in Cairo

The Cairo speech was the classic Obama: Let us talk honestly about our differences; let us respect each other; let us find the common ground on which we can solve problems. This theme -- that honest dialogue can solve...

Obama Courageous, Foolish or Both?

The Obama administration is either very courageous or very foolish -- possibly both. I had assumed that in a year in which the administration intended to take a soft approach to Iran, seeking talks, holding out inducements and never...

Kerry's Unusual Role in Mediating U.S.-Syria Relations

The long-stalled U.S. diplomatic engagement with Syria is moving forward -- thanks to an unusual bit of mediation by Sen. John Kerry. A mini-breakthrough in U.S.-Syria relations came Sunday in a telephone conversation between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...

PostPartisan: May 31, 2009 - June 6, 2009

Obama at Buchenwald

Okay, Obama. Now Let's Have a Speech on Gay Rights

Obama's Preamble in Cairo

Obama Courageous, Foolish or Both?

Kerry's Unusual Role in Mediating U.S.-Syria Relations