John Kerry may not be responsible for left-wing rantings, but he could strike a blow for decency in America if he denounced the murderous hysteria in Hollywood and Manhattan.

Nicholson Baker's Human Smoke is a cheerful contribution to the movement against scholarship.

For the first time in its history, the United States is worse off than it used to be, and new cultural institutions are needed to remedy the situation.

In the recent Duma elections, Russian voters made what to them seemed like rational choices based on their immediate experiences and current political attitudes.

Despite assurances by the government that the action against Menatep and YUKOS is nothing more than a routine investigation, the choice of the prosecution belie such claims.