In Focus: Iraq, Five Years Later
It’s been five years to the day since the Iraq war began. Michael Weiss reflects on the misjudgments and miscalculations made on both sides of a still very bitter debate.
Obama's Black Box
Why did Barack Obama embrace — and refuse to renounce — the controversial Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s church? Joanne Jacobs has a simple answer.
Time to Push the Saudis on Oil Prices
With oil going through the roof, Youssef Ibrahim says the Saudis must be pressured to be responsible world players and not just billion-dollar hogs.
Depression Is Not a Feminist Issue
Mary Jackson takes Dennis Prager to the woodshed for confusing unhappiness with depression — and blaming the latter on feminism.
The Great Firewall: China Blocks YouTube
By attempting to suppress video of recent protests in Tibet, the Chinese government is playing a game it will ultimately lose, argues Gordon Chang.
Arthur C. Clarke, 1917-2008
In his 90 years, brilliant sci-fi author and futurist Arthur C. Clarke watched the world transform completely — and he had forseen it all. Charlie Martin pays tribute.