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In the crowded battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, two contenders have renounced public campaign funding this month. Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and Senator John F. Kerry, D-Mass., recently revealed their intentions to forgo public matching funds, wisely recognizing that to beat President Bush in the general election...
That would be Bono. The Irish rock star and activist could probably be the next Prime Minister of Canada if he wanted the job. But the post is to be taken by a man who spoke after him at the Liberal Party convention in Toronto last week, Paul Martin. A...
If the U.S. wants other nations to play by the rules laid out by the Geneva Convention, it must follow those rules itself. To protect American troops and citizens abroad, the U.S. depends on cooperation from other governments in assuring that Americans receive just treatment. Only by applying those ethical...
To be sure, the military and judiciary should not act so loosely as to endanger our citizens by allowing terrorists to escape from interrogation and punishment. But principles of fairness and human rights must not be trumped by blind fear. The U.S. owes the prisoners of Guantanamo access to the...
The new government will be chosen by 250-seat national assembly chosen by "Governate Selection Caucuses" in each of the country's 18 governates (or provinces), each of which will be allocated one seat for every 100,000 citizens resident in that province. But the citizens won't get to...