The sentiment of shopping as a patriotic duty seemed to portray America as something cold and disheartening -- a corporation-state driven by the profit motive and its citizens nothing more than workers and consumers.

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"The Lord of the Rings" has transcended its ability to speak to me as a fantasy riddled with childhood innocence and, instead, has turned into an allegory of disturbing current world events and trends.

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Given the state of the world today--environmental jeopardy, widespread poverty and misery, unending violence and profound human loneliness-- isn't it time to give a new philosophy a chance to influence the course of history?

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Social scientists claim that you can tell a lot about a people by the games they play and, conversely, by the games they do not play. Given this statement, what can be deduced from America's relative neglect of soccer, the world's most popular sport? Further, how does America's embrace of football reflect its cultural values and priorities? Lastly, why are the answers to such questions important?

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For the past three decades, Washington's battle against illegal drug use (the Drug War) has resulted in a myriad of negative effects both at home and abroad without any discernible decrease in drug use.

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For the last three years, the most influential force in Colombia's civil war has not been a masked guerilla group or a corrupt political party. This force is the United States of America. Uncle Sam's political muscle, backed by billions of dollars, has sent Colombia deeper into its painful struggle. Article by Matt Kelley.

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