Ireland formally accepted that an abortion is better than a woman's suicide, but seems to be trying to take it back.

Isis is conquering parts of Kurdistan with the help of heavy US weapons captured from the disintegrating Iraqi army.

Who Are the Yazidis And Why Is Isis Hunting Them?

Obama announced he will launch air strikes to prevent genocide.

That is a valid reason for war, and supporting Iraq in defense makes it legal as far as I know.

I worry, however, that this US intervention will backfire just like the last one. In the long term, it would make more sense to give heavy weapons to the Kurds. They probably can be relied on not to lose those weapons to Isis.

Wisconsin's supreme court is not conservative, it's right-wing radical.

Reports of evidence that Malaysia flight 17 was attacked by cannon fire from fighter planes.

I have not seen these claims anywhere else. If they are confirmed, it would change everything about the issue.

Americans should stop freaking out when they see children in parked cars.

The US has a general pattern of smothering overprotection of children.

It is normal for children to leave the house and play together without adults. It used to be normal in the US for children to walk some miles to school by themselves.