UPDATE: Galileo will soon be no more.

The US wants more peacekeepers in Liberia, but doesn't seem to want to commit American forces. Brilliant Africa policy there, Dubya.

Speaking of UN missions, here's why the UN should stay in East Timor.

The Public Interest asks, who are the peaceniks? Plus: revisiting Leo Strauss, patron saint of today's neo-cons.

And yes, Virginia, there are people in California with working brains. Plus: what California can learn from Bush v. Gore.

Another run for Nader? Not again, please. The damn idiot's why we got stuck with Bush right now.

A last requiem for Idi Amin.

China and Taiwan are on the verge of an agreement on the "three links". Again. Don't hold your breath. The anti-mainland, independence faction in Taiwan is still charging on with the name change campaign. More from the Taiwan Solidarity Union...