BY SUSAN ESTRICH Gulnaz is an Afghan woman who was raped. For reporting it, she was sentenced to three years in prison. Her baby – a child of the rape – cries in the background. Her punishment for appealing her sentence was that it was increased to 12 years. She has been in prison for […]

BY CECIL ACUFF Does America joyously lead the world in something? Yes, but 'tis not a joy, but the sad fact that the United States...

BY FROMA HARROP How many of you want your holiday greetings to arrive in the form of thick paper cards delivered by the United States Postal Service? Now, how many prefer your cheery wishes to arrive in your e-mail inbox, always available via a click or two, assuming you remember where they’re stored? Let’s have […]

BY SHARON MARTIN Good news doesn’t sell. The unemployment rate dropped to 8.6% last month, the lowest point in three years. Good news, but newscasters...

BY JOE CONASON Marketing genius is perhaps the most appropriate way to describe Donald J. Trump’s newest incarnation as the announced host – he can hardly be called a “moderator” – of a post-Christmas Republican debate sponsored by Newsmax, the conservative magazine. Why did several candidates, including potential victim Jon Huntsman, instantly agree to join […]