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In the name of fighting drugs, the Obama administration has allied itself with a corrupt coup regime.

Has the ICC struck a blow against impunity or heightened tensions—or both?

In the wake of the Mexican bribery scandal, liberals who had been wooed by the giant retailer are having second thoughts.

Anthony Shadid was an exceedingly rare reporter in the thinning ranks of American journalism.
 

The men most responsible for the collapse of the American dream are heaped with honors at the highest levels of society.

Who will speak for the rights of the unborn now that Rick Santorum is gone from the race? 

A GOP win in November would move the most conservative bench in history even further to the right.

A war on Iran to stop its nuclear program would bring on a proliferation catastrophe.

Court watchers are pronouncing the death of healthcare reform. But a closer look at Justice Kennedy's questions suggests there's hope yet.

Twelve red states account for 70 percent of all state and local public sector jobs lost since 2010.