Obama has made the claim that the time he spent living in Indonesia as a boy has given him insight into the way that people around the world think and live. This seems particularly valid, considering that Indonesia is …

Senator Clinton is really laying the “no experience” sauce on thick. During the recent Las Vegas Democratic candidate debates, she implied that none of the other candidates will have the experience to tackle the looming economic crisis (I’m acquainted …

While it’s really no secret that the intense fighting engaging our troops in eastern Afghanistan at the moment is the product of an open border with Pakistan, I was just talking with a friend of mine who was over there …

The Democrats continue to delay in delivering the money that Bush has requested for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. While the intentions behind this action are perhaps commendable — to force Bush to withdraw troops from the region …

Things are definitely heating up on the Turkish border with Iraq since Kurdish guerrillas killed 4 Turkish soldiers in the south of their country last week. Tens of thousands of troops are now massed on the border and the …

Oh hell. 58,000 gallons of fuel were spilled in the San Francisco Bay last week, and over 40,000 of the spill remains unaccounted for. The crew of the tanker, which crashed into the SF-Oakland bridge, will almost certainly …

The elections that Musharraf has announced for the 9th of January are going to be held under the same “state of emergency” that is currently in effect, but it’s a big improvement on the apparently endless reign of the military …

In the ongoing Pakistan-turmoil, events are picking up speed. Musharraf’s martial law cannot hold, and even the President of the United States is not going to back him on this one (no matter how badly we need friendly alliance …

Nicolas Sarkozy is a charming man, and thank god for it. As relations with Britain cool down in the wake of Blair’s departure from office, it seems a new spirit of friendship has risen between the United States and …

Ha! Ha ha! Please excuse my childlike glee, but after Bush vetoed the bill meant to provide medical care for poor children, it is just so darned satisfying to hear that the House has taken a stand against …