It's easy to make it look like you're helping the poor. It's much harder to actually accomplish anything.

Old Des Moines sewers are now historical structures and can't be fixed.

One third of Mexico wants to come to the US. Why shouldn't we let them?

Politics cannot exist when the concept of truth no longer has resonance.

When the law makes some people "more equal than others", you just breed more hatred and resentment all round.

Australia is uniquely susceptible to the High Church of Global Warming.

Why, exactly, is it illegal to use new medicines before the FDA says you can?

Drill here, drill now!

Save a tree... power your iPod?

Sex, lies, and videotape - but you won't see it on ABC News.