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The daily horror of mass murder in Mexico hit the U.S. Congress last week in the form of scandal. Sadly, the scandal is not about the incredible loss of life in the drug wars. Instead, Republicans in Congress are busy targeting their least favorite member of the Obama cabinet, Attorney …

A famous 1950 Japanese movie, “Rashomon,” describes a murder from the perspectives of four main characters who were involved in it — including the medium speaking for the murdered man. All four versions differ as to who is the real murderer. The director was asked by the actors: Who was …

This holiday season, we should be thankful that the values that define America—personal liberty and individual pursuit of happiness—are increasingly embraced around the globe. The Arab Spring and upheavals in Russia are affirmations that ever more of humanity finds hope in democracy. The remarkable economic progress of Brazil, China, and …