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Penn and Teller’s Libertarian Humor by Christian Toto Penn and Teller's outrageous comedy series Bullshit! may leave the audience in stitches, but there is also a clear political message behind their shenanigans.

Israeli Army Doctors Heal the Enemy by Stephanie L. Freid Medicine trumps politics for the Israeli army doctors serving on a West Bank military base near Ramallah who run an emergency clinic for local Palestinian villagers.

Is the Associated Press Good for America? by Steve Boriss Did you ever wonder why the same coverage with the same slant appears in nearly every U.S. newspaper? Look no further than the influence of their monopolistic wire service.

China’s Earthquake Gets Political by Gordon G. Chang The Communist Party, of course, did not cause China's recent devastating earthquake, but many angry citizens blame their government for post-quake deaths — and want their leaders held accountable.

The Singing Revolution Against the Evil Empire by Christian Toto A new documentary tells the riveting story of how music played an important part in Estonia's struggle for liberation from Soviet rule.

Einstein and the Equation of Faith by Elizabeth Scalia The greatest scientific mind of the 20th century pronounced religion "childish." Was Einstein truly an atheist? Or were his complex thoughts on faith a logical continuation of his work in physics?

Wiki-Whacked by Political Bias by Matt Sanchez Wikipedia is billed as the world's largest encyclopedia, but is it also the world's largest propaganda tool for smearing conservatives and promoting leftist views?

Does Bill Harbor Ill Will Towards Hill? by Neo-neocon Bill Clinton has slipped up several times during the campaign, hurting his wife's chances for the nomination. Was it deliberate? Or merely hubris?

Daniel Flynn’s Conservative History of the American Left by Kathy Shaidle The Left's tendency to repeat its mistakes over and over actually illustrates the conservative view of life: that human nature is fallen, universal, and cannot be permanently improved.

Beirut Clashes Trap Citizens by Charles Chuman Being curled up in the bathtub hiding from stray bullets didn't stop me from writing about what's happening in Beirut. Here are the stories of some of the other residents who were stuck in their houses for nearly 24 hours as Hezbollah troops battled supporters of the Lebanese government.