by Robert Garmong | May 12, 2003 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
The bromide, often quoted today, that we have won the war but now we have to “win the peace,” is meant to remind us that we have to turn from achieving our military goals to achieving our political goals in Iraq. But what if our political goals were such...
by Radley Balko | May 11, 2003 | POLITICS
Two reporters relay this anecdote from Thailand: One of the half-dozen men and women sitting on a bench eating was a sinewy, bare-chested laborer in his late 30’s named Mongkol Latlakorn. It was a hot, lazy day, and so we started chatting idly about the food...
by Daniel Pipes | May 10, 2003 | POLITICS
When President Bill Clinton deployed American troops in places like Bosnia and Haiti, he was criticized for turning foreign policy into “social work” (as Michael Mandelbaum pungently put it). By what authority, many asked in the 1990s, did the president...
by James Glassman | May 9, 2003 | POLITICS
The war is over, the hummingbirds are back, the dogwood’s blooming white and pink. It’s spring, and, after a long, hard winter, it’s a refreshing and comforting change. So it’s time to give your investment portfolio a thorough spring cleaning....
by Rick Smith | May 8, 2003 | Cuba & Castro, POLITICS
Mohammed Al-Douri, Iraq’s ambassador to the United Nations, left the United States on April 11. After planned stops in Paris and Damascus, he said, “I will be the first to enter my country as a free country.” Before heading out for what may be the...
by Tom DeWeese | May 8, 2003 | POLITICS
Sometimes a single incident can reveal the widespread rot that has affected the nation’s school systems as they strive to indoctrinate the children entrusted to their care while neglecting to teach them the Three R’s. In Inverness, Florida, a 12-year-old...
by James Glassman | May 7, 2003 | POLITICS
“Have They No Shame?” screamed the headline of the cover story of one of the magazines, adorned with a picture of five ravenous pigs eating cake amid piles of money. The subhead: “Their performance stank last year, yet most CEOs got paid more than...
by James Glassman | May 7, 2003 | POLITICS
“Have They No Shame?” screamed the headline of the cover story of one of the magazines, adorned with a picture of five ravenous pigs eating cake amid piles of money. The subhead: “Their performance stank last year, yet most CEOs got paid more than...
by Dr Michael Hurd | May 7, 2003 | Psychology & Living
Q: How can I overcome the problem of wanting everybody to like me? A: Imagine for a moment that you were liked by everyone. This would most certainly mean that you’re doing something wrong. Why? Because it would be impossible to please everyone. People, first of...
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