Insanity

OPINION: Many of us, in our darkest moments, have briefly considered it as a possibility, though the results of such a prospect are more terrifying than most care to dwell on, thus we put such thoughts aside...

Feuding Factions in Lebanon Reach Deal in Crisis Talks

The Lebanese Telecommunications Minister said this morning that an agreement between the country's rival factions has been reached wihich meets two key opposition demands, acabinet of national unity that will give...

Cover It Live: Live Blogging in a Snap

Cover It Live is a simple tool that bloggers--pros and amateurs alike--can use to add real-time interactivity to their posts. A number of newspapers are using it, and all it requires is simple Javascript added to your blog. There are many examples throughout the Web.As this...

9/11 Commission’s Lee Hamilton Endorses Obama

9/11 Commission Chair Backs Obama"Obama Wins Backing of 9/11 Commission Co-Chairman Lee Hamilton By Julianna GoldmanApril 2 (Bloomberg) — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the support of one of his...

Holocaust Author Proven a Liar and a Fraud

Ok, I don't care if you do not believe in Hell, but for the sake of Misha Defoseca, who wrote, "Misha: A Memoire of the Holocasut Years," there should be a reserved room. The lying author admits that her memoir is...

Study: False statements preceded war

If this isn't a smoking gun then I don't know what is.  The question is, who is accountable for this colossal blunder?"The study counted 935 false statements in the two-year period. It found that in speeches,...

Break Out the Apple Pie: How the Iowa Caucus Really Works

It's dead cold winter, and people have to spend hours showing up, speaking, and voting in arcane patterns that well, are more confusing than the chicken displays at the county fair."Believe it or not, the Republicans and the Democrats do it differently; the electors have to...

Mitt v Hillary: Take the Quiz

"Listening to their current stump speeches, Mitt Romney and Hillary Clinton seem like polar opposites. The Democratic lightening rod and the former New England governor appear to offer voters a contrasting vision of...

Dalai Lama cuts little ice in Japan

"TOKYO - Ignoring the fact that Japan has a sizeable Buddhist population, the government of Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda cold-shouldered the Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, during his 10-day visit that ended last Friday. Not one government official met one of the...

Violence Against Women Is Still a Problem in Saudi Arabia

" Abeer Mishkhas, abeermishkhas@arabnews.com Last Sunday, along with the rest of the world, Saudi Arabia celebrated a day dedicated to Eliminating Violence Against Women. Newspapers carried articles and editorials on the importance of the day and TV naturally gave the day a...

Stocks Rise After Bernanke, Bush Speeches on Credit Markets, Mortgages

"The major indexes fluctuated but by midday extended their gains after President Bush spoke about details of a plan to help borrowers facing trouble paying their mortgages." [Read full article]"

Hillary: The Corporate Candidate?

"If Hillary Clinton really wanted to curtail the influence of the powerful as she says in her speeches, she might start with the advisers to her own campaign, who represent some of the weightiest interests in...

'Pro-Family' Rally in Rome

Conservative groups are rallying in protest of a proposed law that would allow unmarried couples greater rights, seeing the law as a stepping stone towards a legal acceptance of gay marriage. This issue highlights the unpredictable balance of power in Italian government, as...

India Marks 150th Anniversary of Major Revolt Against British Rule

This sounds like this was a huge deal.  Any photos out there?"India has held celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of a landmark revolt against British rule. From New Delhi, Anjana Pasricha reports,...

Carter's Mideast Message Plays in Iowa by James Zogby

"This week I traveled to Iowa. After visiting three cities where I delivered three speeches, met with two newspaper editorial boards, and held meetings with activists and community leaders - I left convinced that a sizable body of voters in Iowa want to work to change U.S....

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