A dangerous silence
The details of the U.S. unmanned drone program are top secret, in itself a reason to worry.
Inevitable
Same-sex unions have already made major EU inroads, with the U.S. next in line.
Seeds of revolt
Forgetting a citizenry's inalienable rights can open the door to a world of woe.
Acceptance
Law can't stop illegal immigration. Instead, security and tolerance must coexist.
Too much ado
Moral and ethical beliefs cannot be legislated, period, but hype remains a wedge.
Maternal rights
When the legal issue is pregnancy, the Italian mother reigns supreme.
Checkmate, we lose
IRS efforts to recover taxes on offshore accounts could damage American interests abroad.
Rightful ownership
Italy long turned a systematic blind eye to artistic looting. No longer.
Fair meets real
Copyright becomes a tough call as the online world bends print-era rules.
Just the facts, Miss
Despite relentless high drama, the Amanda Knox case hinged on details.
Crimes against honor
The Amanda Knox story includes a defamation trial that speaks to cultural differences.