Monday’s double subway bombing that killed at least 38 and injured dozens others brought back many Russian fears that the Chechnyan insurgency may be on the rise again.

On Tuesday, Amnesty International called on the Chinese government to release the number of citizens condemned to death and executed last year.

I was watching the Rachel Maddow Show last Tuesday, and the guest Jeffrey Toobin, legal analyst and author of The Nine was discussing his recent article in the March 22 issue of the New Yorker.

Nine South Hadley High students were recently indicted on adolescent bulling charges, which led to the suicide of a classmate.

This week an appearance by Ann Coulter was canceled after 200 student protestors gathered outside the auditorium where the event was to be held.

Karl Rove deputy chief of staff under former President George W. Bush’s administration, was quoted recently saying that he was “proud” of the U.S. for waterboarding multiple terrorist suspects.

This week, Al Jazeera reported that President Wen Jiaobao issued a statement denying US claims that the Chinese government is manipulating the yuan by allowing it to depreciate in an effort to unbalance global trade in its favor.

American and European opinions on the Amanda Knox case vary greatly; a cause perhaps of their different legal systems.

As Iraqis journeyed to the polls on Sunday, thousands of citizens were affected by insurgent efforts to destabilize the growing democratic government.

The US Marine Corps has created “female engagement teams” in an effort to reach out to Afghani women.