Drugs and Politics

A tourist in New York’s Greenwich Village had his portrait sketched by a sidewalk artist, who charged him $100. “That’s expensive,” the tourist said. “But it’s a great sketch, so I’ll pay it. But, really, it took you just five...

The Truth and Mr. and Ms. Clinton

Oh, those Clintons! On September 17, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-New York) appeared on “Dateline NBC.” Where, Dateline asked, was Chelsea on that fateful day? Senator Clinton told NBC’s Jane Pauley: “She’d gone on what she thought...

Tears and Toughness

The victims of American Airlines Flight 587 and their families deserve our deepest sympathy and prayers. But compassion must not override vigilance. Our resolve to enforce immigration laws in the wake of Sept. 11 must not be weakened. According to the Associated...

By the Word or by the Sword

“Islam is Peace.” So explained President Bush to the American public soon after the terrorist attacks of September 11. Since then, the President has gone out of his way to assure Americans that they have nothing to fear from the religion of Islam....

Avoiding the Next Nightmare

The United States has buried its head in the sand for too long. Despite the continued talk of unity, some in Washington — for whatever reason — still want to tie up or slow down America’s missile defense program. Pretend for a moment it was Israel,...

Hypocrisy in Indonesia

If nothing else, give the president of Indonesia credit for impeccable timing. First, Megawati Sukarnoputri snubs Australian leader John Howard at the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Council (APEC) meeting in Shanghai, only to have her husband suffer a heart attack a few...