My mother is Ukrainian. She immigrated to the U.S. from Canada as a child.

The Western media tends to place a lot of emphasis on "official" institutions in Ukraine such as its supreme court, the central election commission, and the parliament. In reality, the people of Ukraine now control their destiny.

The Russians have a lot at stake, and the power of Moscow pride should never be underestimated.

The interesting thing now for No Child Left Behind is that there are very few advocates for it; there is no constituency for it. Parents don't like it, administrators don't like it, and kids don't like it, but politicians and bureaucrats in Washington love it--which should be the first indication to you that it is a troubled program.

Though there is growing division among the Ukrainian military ranks as to loyalty in this revolution, the possibility of violence looms over the entire situation.

It is unlikely Yanukovich won. If he did, his government made it impossible to determine.

Government is just spending too much money.