A global movement for change Next week, world leaders gather for a momentous occasion the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro. Will it be a success? In my opinion, yes. To be sure, the negotiations have been lengthy. Even now there is more..
Should this leaking administration sink? Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress say recent leaks of classified information could endanger national security, and some contend the White House itself did some of the leaking. The White House wasn't responsible, says the president. He adds..
20-year-old reconnects with Cuban roots Since the United States initiated an economic embargo on Cuba in the 1960s, more than a million people have fled their homeland. Many have settled in Florida, leaving behind property and relatives.
Montis Nordic dream ROME Mario Monti, Italys prime minister, is a self-styled German among Italian economists. As the European Unions top competition official a decade ago, he was regarded as a very Anglo-Saxon regulator. Today, he is the most Nordic prime minis..
California's highways, roads run into trouble California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to fast track an initial section of a bullet train system, perhaps by partially exempting it from environmental impact laws, even though there's no financing on the horizon to complete the project, and even though ..
For middle class, a 20-year setback That's where most middle-income families found themselves in terms of household wealth after three years of recession, 2007 to 2010, wiped out two decades of gains.
Real Mitt Romney remains a mystery WASHINGTON GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney was walking on the beach near his $12 million home in La Jolla, Calif., when he saw a young man smoking marijuana and drinking. He went up to the man, demanding he stop both activities.
China on the launch pad SINGAPORE Behind a veil of secrecy, Chinas development of strategic and tactical missiles is well into its third generation of modernization. While the development of Chinese long-range missile and nuclear forces has traditionally been charact..
A toast to a newspaper From the creation of the modern newspaper industry with its newsroom culture shortly before the Civil War, journalists have been loyal supporters of bars, saloons and taverns, frequently on a daily basis.
In contraception battle, both sides overreach The continuing battle between the Obama administration and the Catholic Church over birth control, almost 50 years after the issue was settled for virtually all women in the U.S., can be summed up in one word: overreach.
Voter rights are not free Engraved large on one of the walls of the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., are the words "Freedom is not free."
Ideological reflection in S. Korean society Last week, a South Korean politician, Lim Soo-kyung, told Joseph Baek, a North Korean defector, who happened to be dining in the same restaurant as her that he was a ``son of a bxxxx, a ``senseless North Korean defector and a ``bastard betra..
How eurozone crisis affects you The United States has deep cultural ties to Europe. But on economic matters, Americans have long harbored a standoffish, even smug, attitude toward a continent that is less entrepreneurial and more regulated than their own.
Promotion in al-Qaida is quick, if deadly For an ambitious young terrorist looking for quick promotion, it's hard to beat al-Qaida as an organization.
Chile in the streets SANTIAGO Almost everywhere I have traveled in recent months, I have been asked the same question: Why are Chiles students and their families protesting?
Panetta's Asia trip underscores US goal Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's extensive visit to Asia last week underscores the United States' significant, long-term involvement in the region, even as much media commentary emphasizes immediate developments and elements of change. Panetta's st..
The highway bill to nowhere The Surface Transportation Act, called the highway bill for short, is the basic measure funding the nation's roads, bridges and mass transportation systems. Typically, the bill lasts for four to six years, giving state transportation officials need..
