Couldn’t the Oscars not be more than the epitome of worldly success?–The Oscar hubbub is behind us and the winners have been declared. Despite the goodwill and graciousness of those who didn’t get Oscars, the event seems to be saying: We have one winner and four losers in each category. The whole thing has become…

Why not take a higher road and apply forgiveness to politics, specifically to George Bush–Several on Capitol Hill want to investigate the Bush Presidency. Senator Leahy, chair of the Judiciary Committee, calls it a truth and reconciliation commission but then explains it in a way that makes one wonder if prosecution is a possibility. He…

Sometimes progress may be more than slow and hard to notice, but it’s there—Last Monday a Chinese delegation led by Ambassador Li Baodong appeared before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. It was a first. It told the council that people in China could voice their opinions and that the government opposes torture. In…