Why do Americans bother to be a superpower? What's in it for them?

Why some politicians might welcome a swine flu pandemic.

East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet... minds.

Can you bribe all of the people all of the time?

Sooner or later you have to stand up to madmen - and as costly as that is, it only gets more costly the longer you wait.

The world's great and good have criticized the Sri Lankan army for killing civilians during their civil war, but how do you end a war without breaking eggs?

What's the difference between TV programs and the commercials? And why need we care?

If you think the other side will cheat and steal so you cannot win, there's no point in contesting an election - you have no choice but to take up arms.

As we watch Turkey slide into the abyss of Islamofascism, we can't help seeing some similarities with ACORN here.

The solution is clear; but it takes political courage.