Den of thieves Greedy CEOs like Bank of America's Hugh McColl are squeezing the shareholders for gigantic salaries, no matter how the company is doing. Pilgrimage and public relations Pope John Paul's historic visit to Israel is supposed to spread a message of peace, but Israeli and Palestinian spinmeisters are standing by to read in support of their causes. How a government corrupted by special interests is spawning a generation of medicated preschoolers.
Chinese leaders say no to a proposal for peace talks as equals.
Dead man talking A death row inmate in Tennessee could be the last to die in Ol' Sparky, unless new evidence can get him a retrial. A rumor that the city's housing authority targeted shamrocks as hate symbols just wouldn't die in embattled Southie. With our foreign policy toward Colombia hogtied by campaign finance and business interests, the war on drugs could be better waged against Washington. Sometimes sorry isn't good enough The pope's vague act of contrition does nothing to address the Vatican's pro-war policies. The gay movement often portrays homosexuals as helpless victims.