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By J. Grant Swank, Jr. “In the wake of 9/11, my meetings with Arab and Pakistani Americans … have a more urgent quality, for the stories of detentions and FBI questioning and hard stares from neighbors have shaken their sense...

On Saturday, November 21, 2009, UK's special prosecutor Helen Garlick, now installed in the Turks and Caicos Islands' interim government, announced UK's intention to, "have a permanent presence [in Turks and Caicos]." The UK had abolished Turks and Ciacos' right...

Democrats united to push health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans who were eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. The 60-39 vote yesterday cleared the way for a bruising, full-scale...

Israeli President Shimon Peres held talks with his Egyptian counterpart Hosni Mubarak during a brief visit to Cairo on Sunday. The visit came after Mubarak accused Israel of undermining peace efforts in the region. The Egyptian president said Saturday in...

Nov. 22, 2009 “I look forward to an America which will not be afraid of grace and beauty.” - President John F. Kennedy, Oct. 26, 1963 It’s been 46 years since that awful day in Dallas when President John F....

President Obama returned from his eight day trip to Asia unceremoniously on Thursday with out much to show for his travels. Beginning with his inappropriate bow to the Emperor of Japan, to his joint new conference with Chinese leaders that...

J. Grant Swank, Jr. She was not ready to hoist our turkey knife-upward either. She was livid. She was after Martha Stewart. For certain. And this wife of mine is a Martha Stewart loyal royal. She loves her show. Martha...

"Move over, Bernie Madoff," said Sen. Christopher Bond (R., Mo.). "Tip your hat to a trillion-dollar scam." That just about sums up the reaction of many Republicans, Moderates and millions of Americans who have been opposed to the latest $848...