It is a sad and dangerous moment for race relations in American politics.

It is an interesting phenomenon that the response of the left half of our political spectrum to criticism and argument is often to try to shut it down.

James Jesus Angleton on counterintelligence--giving hisviews onSaudi's threat to Britain concerning payoffs on arms manufacturing and Iran's nuclear weapons program.

The Iraq Study Group has elevated Iran to its rightful place in our national squabble over the war: dead center.

Steven F. Hayward, author of "The Age of Reagan: The Conservative Counter-Revolution, 1980-1989," answers questions on the policies and life of Ronald Reagan.

Poor nationsshould reject theanti-intellectual property and anti-pharmaceutical company stance that, in a resource-poor setting, is unlikely to be helpful ineither the shortor long terms.