Every once in a while it is a good idea to take a step back and question why we believe the things that we do. Reading Plato's Republic reminded me of this, and forced me to re-evaluate my belief tha...
Read more
When the Iraq war again took center stage in the Senate two Mondays ago, the maneuverings of four Republican Senators were particularly fascinating.
John Sununu, Susan Collins, Norm Coleman and G...
Read more
Edward "Willie" Carman wanted a ticket out of town, and the Army provided it. Raised in the projects by a single mother in this blighted, old industrial steel town outside Pittsburgh, the 18-year-o...
Read more
Raised in the projects in an old steel town, Edward "Willie" Carman saw the Army as a chance to build a new life."I'm not doing it to you, I'm doing it for me," the then-18-year-old told his mother...
Read more
dpa special package: The World in 2007 - Part I
Eds: epa photos available, Part II on Asia set for Tuesday December
11 at 0500 GMT, separate package on EU Schengen enlargement ...
Read more
Rogue Shiite militiamen with Iranian weapons and training launched three-quarters of the attacks that killed or wounded American forces last month in Baghdad, stepping into the void left as Sunni i...
Read more
Should Iraq Become a Democracy? a Platonic Perspective
Blue-State G.O.P. Senators: Who Will Survive?
