Equal-rights activists hope gay-marriage wins in Vermont and Iowa will create momentum. D.C. council gives preliminary approval to recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere Iraqi gays face murderous violence from militias, police, and family. In case Exxon commercials enrage you, too: Big oil is in the oil
All charges dropped against South Africa's next president; the world smells corruption, but Zuma insists, "there never was a case against me." American policy dealers should keep in mind Germans' love for precise rules. Sachs: If Geithner and Summers say their plan is the only
Red Cross report finds medical officers violated ethics, participated in torture at secret C.I.A. prisons. Enough bad news from south of the border, and the U.S. is paying attention to Mexico; a field guide to narcissism. Having voluntarily given up its nuclear weapons in the '90s,
Details on five ways hedge funds and banks can game Geithner's toxic-assets plan. Instapaper for the commute: Jon Lee Anderson's backgrounder on Ahmadinejad's reelection campaign. Fascinating profile of German evangelist who took care of Pinochet's extremely dirty work. Today in pop
India remains Pakistan's priority number one; U.S. hopes money turns them against al Qaeda, toward stability. Afghanistan's leaders will soon fight elections, agree to rethink oppressive laws against women in light of international pressure. The council itself is controlled by human rights abusers who like
Gay marriage upheld by Iowa Supreme Court. U.S. unemployment rate jumps from 8.1 to 8.5 percent after the economy shed 663,000 jobs in March. Fear not: Hollywood stars are getting their salaries squeezed, too. Wrongtomorrow.com tracks talking heads making predictions about the future. Analysis of
G20 concludes with $1.1 trillion headed to nations damaged by the downturn; though the "new global deal" was not reached, unity was. In a rare show of emotion from the international press, many in the room stood up and cheered after Mr. Obama was done. Op: To
Sweden's parliament votes overwhelmingly to legalize gay marriage. Holder cites prosecutorial misconduct in Alaskan Sen. Ted Stevens's corruption case, dismisses conviction. Stunning, recent photos from Afghanistan. Eminent Australian judge faces two years in jail for lying about a speeding fine. W.W. Norton kicks off National
The purpose of this summit, like all such summits, is not really discussion. It is politics. Obama and Medvedev announce unexpected new arms control treaty. Anti-Americanism justifies the existence of Iran's current regime, furnishes a pretext for domestic repression. Netanyahu explains his fears of a nuclear Iran:
U.C. San Diego sends acceptance emails to 28,000 rejected applicants by mistake--later apologizes for the mixup, any emotional trauma caused. Historical examples where pranks and fakery have derailed studies, ruined lives, and misdirected entire professions. In London, Bank of England besieged by "Financial Fool's
