A few weeks back, during the celebration of the "discovery" of the new world by Christopher Columbus, there was a lot of controversial comments made about what he discovered and what kind of man he really was. And it was said that there were teachers who were telling their young charges the truth about the man whose accomplishment we recognize each October. ...more

November 7, 2009

On his first trip to the Middle East, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's message this week will be similar to the one he delivered to Chinese officials a month ago: your investments in the United States are safe. ...more

July 13, 2009

Whatever became of the concept of the loyal opposition? Just a few short months into the Obama administration and the Republicans, unable to structure a rational policy for their party, are shrieking treason and disaster. ...more

May 29, 2009

pentagon says releasing Guantanamo prisoners may give them chance to hit U.S. again ...more

January 26, 2009

Blaming Isn't Going To Solve The U.S. Oil Crisis ...more

July 12, 2008

Norman Gross, president of the watchdog group Promoting Responsibility in Middle East Reporting, objects to May 3 Charley Reese column on former USF professor Sami Al-Arian. ...more

May 10, 2008

Think about this: Shortly after Bush took office, he launched an endless war. Then, there were record numbers of fires. Not only in number but in size and devastation. ...more

May 4, 2008

Regarding "Saudis OK Women In Hotels Alone" (Nation/World, Jan. 22): Woman in Saudi Arabia can now stay in a hotel or furnished apartment without a male guardian - as long as a local police station is notified. Wow, talk about an enlightened society! ...more

January 23, 2008

President Bush and Saudi leaders tangled Tuesday over the price of oil, with the president reminding this wealthy desert kingdom that U.S. purchases could fall if the American economy slipped because Saudis refused to commit his country to greater production to lower costs at the pump. ...more

January 16, 2008

Saudi Arabia has the world's largest oil reserves, but how much can it really ramp up production in the short-term? ...more

January 16, 2008