Canada has pressed charges against the Syrian officer that tortured Maher Arar, but not yet against the Americans that kidnaped him and handed him over to Syria for torture.

Fewer toys can be good for children's imagination.

A few years ago I visited a friend who had a typical large American house, with several rooms littered with piles of toys. I was shocked, but I suspect most Americans would find it normal.

"Free trade" means clothing companies anywhere in the world get the benefit of the horrible working conditions in Burma.

"Debt relief for Greece", in IMF terms, means only stretching out the payments.

Glaciers shrank in the 20th century, but now they are shrinking twice as fast.