The Islamic holy month of Ramadan began Monday, and not in the usual way. Five suicide bombers took 34 lives and wounded dozens of others. More bombings and violence followed Tuesday and is likely to continue for the rest of the lunar month. Ramadan is not supposed to be about violence, it’s supposed to be […]

When people discover I used to work for Greenpeace, they often ask how many times I’ve been arrested. I never tell them. I point out Greenpeace’s direct actions are designed to go to those places where environmental crimes are being committed and bear witness to them, using cameras and the media to draw the attention […]

The Denial came Monday and that’s really when the dance began. A Washington scandal never gets its legs until there’s a good denial out there. White House spokesman Scott McClellan issued The Denial, which is too bad; it’s best if The Denial comes from the mouth of the big guy himself. Monday Mr. McClellan denied […]

The scariest thing I heard last week was a radio interview with Princeton economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman. Mr. Krugman said the federal deficit is growing so large and so quickly that one of three potential outcomes is nearly inevitable. Outcome one – higher taxes. It’s fairly certain George W. Bush will […]