Election officials began counting ballots late Sunday in one of Africa's rare democracies, where voters are painfully aware of the example they are setting on a continent better known for coups, rigged elections and one-man rule. ...more

December 8, 2008

The Russians invade Georgia – a democracy – and the Brits call for the fighting to cease'.... ...more

August 16, 2008

President Bush signed a U.S.-Peru free trade agreement Friday, paving the way for stronger economic ties with the Andean nation and boosting the administration's efforts to shore up relations with Latin America. ...more

December 15, 2007

Michael Maio of Port Richey says people should remember good and bad in Germany's past. ...more

October 13, 2007

Dr. Esam Omeish resigned as a member of the Virginia Commission on Immigration after his anti-Israel remarks in support of 'the jihad way' were posted on YouTube. He told a news conference that jihad has nothing to do with violence, but instead is about inner struggles leading to spiritual triumph. We've heard this before. Such explanations are presented after a terrorist act or a radical is exposed. Radicals also have been known to lie, especially to 'infidels.' ...more

October 2, 2007