Ever since his invasion of Iraq, President Bush has been talking the talk of freedom. Just this month, he was eloquent, inspiring, even provocative as he apologized to Latvia. Read more...

What if you grew up in extreme poverty and somebody told you that they would take you to a place where you could start a new life, have a good job, and even send money home to support your family? Read more...

The picture says it all. A night photo of the Korean peninsula from space is worth a thousand words. South Korea teems with light; it is awash with fluorescence. Read more...

Here’s what the history books might say about the U.S. war on Iraq: About a month after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, the Bush administration started to plan for a war against Iraq under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein. Read more...

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Before former President Clinton left office in 2001, he signed an executive order placing nearly 60 million acres of public land off-limits to logging, road-building and development. Read more...

Given Antonio Villaraigosa’s recent election as mayor, what do you think he’ll be able to do in terms of Los Angeles’ transportation system? Caitlin Connell Third-year, sociology “I didn’t particularly follow any of his promises about that. Read more...