Stupid French tricks: Louis Vuitton sues Google, alleging that Google's advertising model allows for trademark infringement.

The Economist weighs in on the possible end of Big Oil.

Work is just like high school. That or a twisted take on Macbeth. Any episode of 24 could have told you that.

Switching one king for another? Why Paul Bremer and crew should move out from Saddam's old palaces.

Is Star Wars a good parable of the rivalry now heating up between Lucasfilm and Pixar?

Britain's Tories are doomed. At least as long as Iain Duncan Smith remains the party leader.

Speaking of elections, "we are all Republicans, we are all Federalists." Or somesuch. America now has a Euro-style ruling/opposition party system.