Loosening Mugabe's Iron Grip

Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe has been in control of the country for 28 years, during which Zimbabwe, which used to be an agricultural producer, now is reliant on aid, unemployment has skyrocketed, and Zimbabweans have been pushed into poverty. This year, for the first time, an opposition candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai, has wrested control of the parliament from Mugabe's party, perhaps beginning the unraveling of Mugabe's iron fist of control of the country.

Al-Maliki's Ultimatum

Federal Reserve Dodgeball

Recently, the Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Ben Bernanke, has been trying to attack the economic recession "bear" market by lowering key interest rates and the federal funds rate in an attempt to stimulate sluggish spending trends.

The Spitzer Scandal

Ahh, marital infidelity...a time-honored American presidential tradition...

Skirting the Issues

Condoleeza Rice travels to the Middle East to pressure Mahmoud Abbas, the Fatah leader, and Ehud Olmert, Israeli Prime-Minister, to talk and make peace arrangements. All the while, the fact that Abbas is weak and that Hamas, which is in control of the Gaza Strip, will not accept any peace arrangements (that don't include Israel's destruction), is ignored. No true peace can occur without either Hamas' ousting or its agreement to recognize Israel's right to exist. Without this, there is almost no possibility that such talks will lead to any progress. For the moment, Israel needs to continue to suppress Hamas terrorism and daily rocket attacks, and I see no end in sight for now.

Neverland Goes on the Auction Block

Due to a large debt of approximately $25 million, Michael Jackson is putting up his famed Neverland estate, with its large statues of Peter Pan characters, amusement rides, and zoo facilities, up for sale. Time to grow up, Michael.

Al Qaeda Summer Camp

Videos from Iraq recently show that Al Qaeda is training kids as young as 10 to be militants and hold people hostage, and pledge their allegiance to Al Qaeda.