But not Mickey Mouse or Harry Potter. Why not?

Why should I apologize for something I never had any part in?

To sell, novels must be plausible - so popular fiction reflects prevailing worldviews.

...or, Who Gets the Liver?

Of patents, copyrights, and the balance of power.

Whatever happened to "No new taxes"?

Why some politicians might welcome a swine flu pandemic.

Tim Geither did not fool the Chinese. He seems to have fooled most Americans though.

Or rather, where is he?

A simple rule change will end the practice of executives escaping with vast wealth as their companies collapse behind them.