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Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes

Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
5 memoirs to add to your 2013 reading list

A new crop of memoirs takes readers to the worlds authors once knew.
Political misquotes: The 10 most famous things never actually said

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Sanctions against Iran will only bolster its regime

Sanctions against Iran are a bad idea. The West should let democracy takes its course.
GOP picks Bill Brady to challenge Illinois governor Quinn

Both incumbent Governor Pat Quinn and GOP candidate Illinois Sen. Bill Brady won their primary races by slim margins. The race to fill President Obama's former US Senate seat will be hard-fought as well.
The Big 10: Just say yes to expansion
Opinion: Toyota recall: What next?

Toyota needs to settle its top management, gain control of its quality control, review its electronic engine systems, and get rid of its culture of secrecy and manipulation of public safety agencies.
Greek debt crisis: What will happen to the eurozone?

If the Greek debt crisis collapses Greece, Spain and Italy and even Germany could follow.
Illinois considers bill banning red-light cameras

Cities from Heath, Ohio, to College Station, Texas, have banned red-light cameras, as detractors argue that the safety measure actually causes accidents and is merely a revenue-generator. Now, Illinois is considering a bill that would make it the fifth state to do away with the cameras.
China’s alternative to Communism and democracy

In China, Communism has lost the capacity to inspire. Enter Confucianism.
The Toyota problem: Where the car giant went wrong

The Toyota problem is a philosophical problem of management, not a technical issue.
Joe Stack IRS attack and the growth of the tax resistance movement

Federal tax authorities spend a lot of time trying to convince Americans like IRS attacker Joe Stack that paying taxes is part of one’s civic duty. But resistance – though not violence – is downright American, say tax protesters like Wesley Snipes.
US vs. China: a dangerous phase has begun

China is a formidable adversary whose ultimate strength is not its military hardware but its economic prowess, and whose diplomatic weapon is not saber rattling but great patience.
Iranian revolution anniversary: Will Ayatollah Ali Khamenei remain in power?

On the 31st anniversary of the Iranian revolution, one loud question is what is the staying power of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei?
Chicago mayor proposes greater oversight of city council

Mayor Richard Daley introduced an ordinance this week that would allow Chicago's inspector general to investigate aldermen. The move came after an alderman last week pleaded guilty to accepting bribes.
Opinion: How Turkey can help NATO in Afghanistan

Turkey may be one of the few countries that can bring Afghanistan and Pakistan together to sort out their differences.
China is aiming at America’s soft underbelly: the Internet

Cyberattacks on Google might be just the beginning. America's former director of National Intelligence says the US should do what is necessary to defend itself before there is a catastrophic event.
China vs. America: Which government model will triumph?

If the 20th century was about the competition between democracy and totalitarianism, the 21st century pits the excesses of consumer democracy against capable governance with too little democratic accountability.
US economy needs a second stimulus

The last stimulus package didn’t take into account the fiscal problems the recession would create for state and local governments.
China: the world’s next great economic crash

Like Dubai at the beginning of last year, China is now reaching the peak of a bubble.
Israel must get used to the new Turkey

Unless Israel improves the humanitarian situation in Gaza, tension between Turkey and Israel will remain.
What Obama could learn from France about stopping terrorists

To defend itself from terrorist attacks, the US should go on the offensive with a proactive strategy, like France.
Connecting the terrorist dots of 2009

They show that Al Qaeda does not have a political strategy for establishing an Islamic state.
Abdolkarim Soroush: The goals of Iran's Green Movement

A new manifesto outlines the aims of Iran's Green Movement, including a free press and the resignation of President Ahmadinejad.
World's tallest building: What's it worth to have the Dubai tower – and what should people call it?

From the last-minute name change to the engineering feats involved in constructing the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa continues to generate a buzz.
The next step for the EU: Europe 3.0

A European Union serious about its global role and responsibilities should take the lead in trying to establish a more effective system of global governance.
It’s official: Women definitely can't jump

Canada's Supreme Court today ended the legal bid of more than a dozen women ski jumpers from around the world who were seeking to pry open the last Olympic door shut to women. They were hoping to compete in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games.
Copenhagen needs 'me first' gumption

To break the impasse over global warming, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak says each and every country must do what it can, starting now.