Above the Cut: A nation pitted against itself
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George W. Bush ran for president in 2000 as a &quot;compassionate conservative.&quot; He promised to be a uniter, not a divider. Four years later, we know he has been neither compassionate nor conservative
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A study on birth order and intelligence reminds us that the fight for self-definition starts much earlier than freshman year.
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ATHENS -- As you saw yesterday, they&#39;re fighting back now. Not with the world, but with themselves. When you&#39;ve been humiliated at your own game, ridiculed and laughed at back home and can&#39;t intimidate Australia anymore, someone&#39;s bound to mope.
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One small town provides a snapshot of an electorate riven by tribal infighting
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In the prolonged election battle in Ukraine, the United States cast itself as the friend of freedom and self-determination. The Bush Administration made strong statements in support of democracy and the ...
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On the anniversary of September 11, a curious paradox about the United States is evident: the sharp contrast between its policies&#39; brilliant success in the Middle East and its strategies&#39; abject failure there.
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The election reveals a worrisome divide among the country's voters  -  and a predeliction for show over substance in the winning party
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The country isn't ready for another football league.
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I am reminded of an event 93 years ago, in which Franz Ferdinand was shot, plummetting Europe into war. World War III is coming, and the flashpoint is the Islamic world. Much like Serbia in 1913, it is fragile and fragmented and there is a determination by a large focused interest group to see violence done in the name of their agenda. And, in the use of violence, they have successfully advanced their agenda.
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There is a split that receives less attention than cultural divides, but is every bit as acute: the chasm between do-it-yourself America and do-it-for-me America.
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There is no doubt that we are in a time of chaos in the world. Wars and genocide are as prevalent as ever.     Misery and suffering are on every continent of the globe we call earth. The world is currently focused on the 'War In Iraq' and the problem of nuclear proliferation in Iran and North Korea but the sad fact is threats to world peace are as prevalent as ever in spite of the efforts of the UN.    Where do we turn? Our respective governments? Grassroots support? Does genocide on the African continent for example even matter?    It is not unreasonable to look to the United Nations for understanding and problem resolution. Presumably, we expect it to be an unbiased and peace loving organization. Yet at closer examination one begins to realize the fact that the United Nations has been a total failure in terms of world peace. Rarely has the UN brought enough countries together to form an alliance to intervene meaningfully in the affairs of an oppressive and brutal country.    With the exception of the World Health Organization little good has come from the peace making mission of the U.N. I suggest the UN go to what it does best. With its world standing already established, the UN should focus on research, education and health, the missions it does best.
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Ohio, now at the center of this year's presidential battle, is a US state with two faces: it is one of the largest industrial states in the country and also a rural region.
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The party that lost on Nov. 2 wrestles with how to add nuance on a key cultural divide in America.
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The problem with nationalism is that it will align itself with and act in the common good of humanity only when its own interests are also served. And of course, if its interests are served by stability, which might sometimes be served by propping up corrupt regimes, such as in Burma and its supply of natural gas to India and China, no action will come at all. Agitation then to get countries to do something is pointless. National governments exist to serve that country's citizens, not humanity. That fundamental structural defect means that nations are unreliable agents of the common good. They will never act for the common good of humanity on principle alone.  However, with the rise of the Internet, we have a wonderful new tool at our disposal for the advancement of justice. A means for all of humanity to coordinate and act on the name of the human good on its own, bypassing the morally compromised and ineffectual national governments.
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The violence started in response to a flawed election, but it reveals a rift that may be beyond politicians' control
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A serious discussion on pressing national issues may be good for the country. But it isnât necessarily good television.
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Not since the Vietnam War more than three decades ago has the United States found itself waging a bloody conflict abroad as a fierce political argument has broken out at home