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Does 'Occupy Wall Street' have leaders? Does it need any?

As politicians and the media scramble to identify 'Occupy Wall Street' leaders, members of the protest movement are not playing along. But do they really need any? There are pros and cons to leaderless movements.
Occupy Wall Street: Is it becoming your father’s – even grandfather’s – movement?

Many of the 'Occupy Wall Street' protesters are now much older than college age. Is this a sign of cross-generational appeal, or is the movement being taken over by aging ’60s radicals?
Taiwan softens anti-China stance with moderate presidential candidate

Taiwan's traditionally pro-independence party nominated Tsai Ing-wen, who favors working with China on economic issues, for president.
Offshore drilling moratorium: good for the Gulf, bad for the economy?

The federal government enacted a six-month moratorium on offshore drilling in deep waters in the wake of the Gulf oil spill. Depending on who you ask, it is either an environmental necessity or an economic disaster.
Gulf oil spill: Government argues to reinstate drilling moratorium

The Obama administration will argue its case on deepwater drilling Thursday. The government issued the moratorium in the wake of the Gulf oil spill, but a judge blocked it last month.
After oil spill cleanup, will we tighten the laws?

As the BP oil spill cleanup continued last week, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) proposed new legislative action that would raise the BP's liability. Are we entering a new era of increased regulation?
The Secret in Their Eyes: movie review

An elegant Argentine thriller, 'The Secret in Their Eyes' taps into the repressive regime of the 1970s.
Even after 911 tape released in Gates case, questions linger

The woman who placed the call never said anything about black men breaking into Professor Gates's house. So how did it get into Sergeant Crowley's report?
In replacing Souter, how far left will Obama go?

He'll face pressure from his liberal base in his pick for the Supreme Court.
Should child rapists face death penalty?

The high court will decide if execution for a Louisiana child rapist is constitutional.
Electing judges – with cash

Merit, not money, should sway judicial elections.