There is no doubt that the negotiations will not be easy, ... There is a need for practical steps to read more

There is no doubt that the negotiations will not be easy, ... There is a need for practical steps to implement the principles of the joint statement adopted at the previous round of the talks.

This is only going to continue. The FCC says there are 530 national satellite-deliverable cable networks. A year ago there read more

This is only going to continue. The FCC says there are 530 national satellite-deliverable cable networks. A year ago there were 188.

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions read more

Two phenomena, in my view, are particularly disturbing: One is the prevalence of the use of torture to extract confessions and information and the second one is the intimidation of those who make complaints against public officials. In my opinion, there is no doubt that these phenomena are more than allegations, but have in fact considerable basis in reality.

I am neither a sociologist nor a politician. All I can do is imagine for myself what the future will read more

I am neither a sociologist nor a politician. All I can do is imagine for myself what the future will be like.

Everybody is so rushed, they don't take time for the whimsical, the light.

Everybody is so rushed, they don't take time for the whimsical, the light.

Don't be condescending to unskilled labor. Try it for a half a day first.

Don't be condescending to unskilled labor. Try it for a half a day first.

Smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse are leading contributors to preventable death in the United States. By early adulthood, a large read more

Smoking, obesity, and alcohol abuse are leading contributors to preventable death in the United States. By early adulthood, a large proportion of Americans smoke, are overweight, and drink alcohol to excess.

It's a bizarre, it's symptomatic that they allow this increase before the final safety rulings have been made.

It's a bizarre, it's symptomatic that they allow this increase before the final safety rulings have been made.

The housing report today and other numbers from last week indicate more strength in this economy than had previously been read more

The housing report today and other numbers from last week indicate more strength in this economy than had previously been thought.