There is no better illustration of that crisis than the fact that the president is openly violating our nation's laws by authorizing the NSA to engage in warrantless surveillance of U.S. citizens.

Stealing has always been a way of redistributing wealth.

Once the violence has ceased, the US should immediately call on the World Bank and other international institutions to convene a donors conference to rebuild Lebanon's shattered infrastructure.

The Republicans have chosen to neglect young Americans who need assistance with the costs of higher education.

Some of the ideas that come from the fringe of the far right are just so implausible that it is hard to take those ideas seriously.

It's not enough for women to speak out on the issue - for the message to be strong and consistent, women's voices must be backed up by men's.

The presence of American troops is fueling the insurgency in Iraq, as acknowledged by General Casey and numerous other experts, and is helping terrorist recruiters build their numbers across the globe.