Last week my colleague at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), Andrew McCarthy, the former Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York who led the prosecution of Blind Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman as well as the bombings of the U. In his latest commentary, he covers a new drug threat originating in the Horn of Africa that exacerbates the region s turmoil. Last week my colleague at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies (FDD), Andrew McCarthy,...

Out came a bamboo steamer containing what resembled aged marshmallows dumplings cooked so long they were practically glued to the bottom of the container. The Chinese dumpling is a magnificent product of the human imagination: At its best, it is charming in appearance, chewy and savory, and can trigger a head rush like sashimi or blue cheese. For the most part, however, the dumpling has arrived here in bastardized form, as similar to the real thing as Kraft Parmesan cheese is to its...

It was most definitely not the pretty but bland mainstream specimens from South America that, Indians sniff, serve more to decorate the table than to be consumed. Just weeks ago , the first legal shipment of Indian-grown mangoes - banned from import for 18 years in this country - landed in the United States, the savory payoff of international politicking and persistence by a wealthy local dentist (among others), if not a serendipitous Harley-Davidson deal. Just weeks ago , the first legal...

Fighting erupted over control of a parking lot and illegal levies collected from traders at the Kebayoran Lama traditional market, where two were killed Tuesday, May 22. Jakarta residents, who are fed up with organizations continually justifying their anarchic behavior with religion and ethnicity, deem the governor's statement only a whispering hope. He vowed to clear Jakarta of thugs, saying he would target not only small-time thugs, but also major criminals and those from well-organized...

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Defense attorneys for Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff late Thursday filed arguments against sending Lewis "Scooter" Libby to prison, and in a document filed with the court described some of the "heartfelt letters" sent to the court they hope will help. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Defense attorneys for Vice President Dick Cheney's former chief of staff late Thursday filed arguments against sending Lewis "Scooter" Libby to prison, and in a document filed with...