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The article discusses U.S. politics focusing on the different political philosophies particularly on centrism. It discusses principles of liberal internationalism which is, according to the author, the center of American politics. It explores how the death of Senator Henry Jackson, the leader of the liberal internationalists, has created a void in American politics. Furthermore, it points out the differences of centrism compared to other philosophies as well as its importance.

The article focuses on the involvement of U.S. President Ronald Reagan and his critics over the dispute between Lebanon and Grenada. The U.S. officials are quoted as explaining that the invasion of Grenada was meant to prevent another war, while the critics see it as another armed conflict. Meanwhile, it was called as parataxic distortion by psychiatrist Hary Stack Sullivan when he saw the kind of repetition neurosis.

This article comments on the influence of U.S. President George W. Bush and his doctrine on encouraging democratic developments in the Middle East. History has begun to speak. Elections in Afghanistan, a historic first. Elections in Iraq, a historic first. Free Palestinian elections producing a moderate leadership, two historic firsts. The Cedar Revolution in Lebanon, in which unarmed civilians, Christian and Muslim alike, brought down the puppet government installed by Syria. To what do we attribute this Arab spring? While American (and European) liberal and "realist" critics are seeking some explanation, those a bit closer to the scene don't flinch from the obvious. "It is strange for me to say it, but this process of change has started because of the American invasion of Iraq," Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt explained. It was America's overthrow of Saddam's republic of fear that gave to the Iraqi people space and air and the very possibility of expressing courage.

Contends that the initial belief that the Muslim nation of Afghanistan would recruit more enraged volunteers for Osama Bin Laden in response to the United States-led war on terrorism has been proven wrong. The lack of recruits in Afghanistan; Why the logic of victory often eludes the secular West; War in Afghanistan as a turning point for Islamic fundamentalism; Religious significance of success for fundamentalists; View that the secular West fails to understand that ascendancy, not grievance, is the issue in fighting religious fanaticism.

Ponders the problem in facing terrorism, which is said to be the failure of the imagination. Question of why passengers on three of the four hijacked jets in the United States on September 11, 2001 did not overpower the terrorists; Comparison of the passengers' seeming passivity with the Holocaust, as they did not realize the extent of the evil; Observations on evil and the perversion of religion; Why passengers on the plane that went down near Pittsburgh decided to resist the hijackers.

Presents the author's view on the decisions made by the Florida Supreme Court in regard to hand counts in the 2000 United States presidential election. Suggestion that the justices of courts practice judicial activism; Discussion of the Florida State Legislature which may involve itself in the election.

Presents the author's view on the controversial 2000 United States presidential elections. Suggestion that Gore should be more of a statesman and concede the election to Texas Governor George W. Bush; Idea that going to court will inflict incalculable damage on the stability and legitimacy of the U.S. presidential system; Suggestion that U.S. Vice President Al Gore is campaigning after the election in hopes of gaining votes in the state of Florida.

Details the efforts of Les Schofield to design cars for the disabled. The three automobiles that the author has bought from Schofield; Use of remote controls, vacuum gas and brake, and horizontal zero-effort steering; Reliability of the vehicles; Convenience of being able to drive again; Opinion that Schofield is the most brilliant designer of sophisticated driving devices for the disabled.

Opinion. Shares the author's thoughts about cloning, brought on by the successful cloning of sheep in Scotland by Dr. Ian Wilmut. How newspapers reacted to the cloning; The need for society to weigh the pros and cons of the situation; Cloning not as a technical trick but a new law of nature; The potential good from cloning; The potential evil from cloning; Possible uses for cloning.

Talks about the chess match between Garry Kasparov, the highest rated chess player ever, and an International Business Machines Corp. computer named Deep Blue in February 1996. Kasparov winning the overall six game match, but losing the first game; Implications of the computer's victory; How the computer managed to beat a chess demigod.

Opinion. Argues that the `radical middle' is considered the crucial swing vote in every major election. How the people are always disatisified with their choices; What the radical center has to offer that the current political parties do not; Campaign-finance reform as the only issue that transcends both parties.