The story of the Jews in the Bible is replete with incidents of their ingratitude to God for His gifts to them: incidents that just as repeatedly merit and receive punishment.

There isn't any way for the people of Nicaragua to find out what's going on in Nicaragua.

At the United Nations, a lynch mob for Israel is always just a moment away.

Mass killing has very clearly not been eliminated, nor has the 'international community' developed a response that will avert it or bring it to a quick end.

Pessimism is rife in Israel.

When freedom of the press is threatened, the United States should be leading efforts to protect it.

During most of the Bush administration, human rights and democracy in Egypt were on the front burner.