Dana Milbank writes: At last, the president hasn’t conceded the race before the starter’s gun, hasn’t opened the bidding with his bottom line, hasn’t begun a game of strip poker in his boxer shorts. Whichever metaphor you choose, it was refreshing to see the president in the Rose Garden on Monday morning delivering a speech [...]

In this first installment of three pieces, the reader will encounter just a couple of points. The first is an overview that presents a way of looking at the tenth September eleventh since 2001. The second both follows up on the ‘pitch-for-democracy’ which appears in the Preface and introduces the inquiries that Part Two will [...]

Why should someone who is not a U.S. citizen care about this? One might just as easily pose the question of a resident of Maine, or California, who looks askance on the bigotry and brutality so characteristic of oxymoronic “Southern justice.” The answer depends on the individual in question. Does he or she complain about imperious American actions? Or does he or she long for a world with more of a balanced distribution of power? …….

   Prof. Mahfuz ChowdhuryJudging from the controversial actions being carried out by the government and the reactions of the opposition, most observers believe another period of political turmoil is looming in Bangladesh. The outcome of such turmoil would be anybody’s guess at this point. Anyone who follows events in Bangladesh knows all too well that the [...]

Sarah Palin doesn’t have the skill sets or affinity for political office, it’s no surprise that she quit mid-term as governor of Alaska. The former beauty queen loves waving to her adoring fans, she gets a kick out of giving speeches to friendly audiences (especially when she’s well compensated), and she enjoys being interviewed by [...]