It's too patently Rovian not to consider it. If anyone has heard any plausible explanation as to why Georgia decided to provoke the Russian bear during the opening ceremonies of the Olympic games, please let me know. I am sure that most Americans were too mesmerized by the Olympic events to pay any...

The endorsement by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki of Senator Barack Obama's proposed 16-month timeline for the withdrawal of the bulk of American troops has significance well beyond its positive effect on his campaign. Obviously, it demonstrates that Obama's instincts and advisers are more...

It’s obvious that Republican candidate John McCain either does not have a good grasp of the facts from moment to moment, or he simply chooses to ignore them. Last week the Republican’s campaign theme was energy, and he was on the road trying to capitalize on Americans’ pain at the pump. (Meanwhile McCain...

A range of factors, including the ongoing waste of everything by you and me, global warming causing droughts, and political instability as a result of centuries of imperialist policies by the “major powers” have resulted in the current run on commodities. Everything from corn to gold is inflating in...