The Chinese are doing the unthinkable: moving towards an open market. Meanwhile, the GOP continues to ignore reality in favor of ‘ideological purity’

‘Gays should be prohibited from donating blood, sperm and organs for transplants, while after death their hearts should be burned or buried.’

It appears damage from the explosion was not insignificant. Up to 1000 people needed medical assistance and the 6000 sq. ft. roof of a zinc factory collapsed.

The exact number of orphans in Russia is not known, though one American aid organization estimates there were 800,000 last year.

After tonight’s last presidential debate, I think Romney might even feel safer with Obama as leader of the free world.

Bill O’Reilly spews a mix of deceit and outright lies, insulting our intelligence as voters.

Vladimir Putin says that Romney’s statements regarding Russia justify Russian opposition to the U.S. planned missile-defense system.

US Senators John McCain and Joe Lieberman, as well as Vice Israeli Prime Minister Shaul Mofaz, have argued for armed intervention against the Syrian regime.

What you know about the bloody conflicts in Syria depends largely on your location. Accounts vary drastically; the truth depends on the messenger.

According to a bill just signed into law, If I lived in Russia’s second most populated city, I could be heavily fined simply for writing this.

Palin took her anti-intellectualism to a new level yesterday, when she stated that she doesn’t believe that the economy is improving, because the employment numbers are inaccurate.

Recently disclosed tax returns for the Romney family trust show numerous trades in companies that conduct business in or with Russia, China and Iran.

Looks like democracy is still a hope and not yet a reality in the former totalitarian country. But then again, does anyone really believe that Putin has any profound convictions about seeing Russia become a moral, ethical, open, free democracy?

Janet Crouse, a spokeswoman for Concerned Women of America, reminded us last week that her organization is also just a front for promoting bigotry.