By thumbing their nose in the fact of the overwhelming majority of Americans, the Democrats are running a very serious risk.

Somehow, we have reached the point where we view democracy and elections as ends in themselves. But they aren't.

Can you really put a price on a lifetime of voting?

We are beginning to see an unholy alliance forming between libel law and a desire to make unpleasant people be quiet.

Leaders know that there's nothing as disruptive as information.

The amount of space TIME used trying to mislead us shows how important the court really is.

What can the UAW do with $50 billion?

Is there a shortage of conflict in the world today, that we need to dredge up past wrongs?

What does Mr. Gates plan to do with all the extra people that won't die from malaria now that his foundation has found a cure?

Virtually everyone who is anyone in American politics and media has roundly condemned any thought that Iran's President Ahmadinejad should be allowed to desecrate Ground Zero with his noisome presence. They are making a mistake.