Day December 16, 2005

Lest you might think there’s no such thing as a ruling class (that takes care of itself first and foremost.) A former cabinet minister and close personal friend of George Bush may be appointed head of Russia’s leading state oil…

Cubans outraged about WBC ban Cubans were outraged on Thursday over a U.S. government decision to keep the island’s Olympic champion team out of the inaugural World Baseball Classic next year. "Enough already!" exclaimed Antonio Mayeta, whose brother plays for…

The interior secretary says the scrutinized dealings of Jack Abramoff had no effect on her agency’s tribal gambling decisions. Well, I certainly believe her, don’t you?