The Obama administration's blatant lies are a good sign - of desperation.

Confidently seeing good and evil for what they are - and fighting for the side of right.

Two more years of economic winter.

Overthrowing dictators often makes things worse.

Reformers have tried to civilize Islam - and failed.

What happens when two corrupt political machines fight over a city?

The stage is now set for a new Civil War.

Competition between China, India - and maybe Russia.

Unhappy lessons learnt all round.

The big media mystery that's no mystery at all.