Hayley (sic) Barbour suggests new candidate could enter Republican raceA wildcard Republican candidate could emerge to face Barack Obama if the party's presidential primary contest continues on its current path, Haley Barbour, its former chairman, has said.

Rick Santorum v Barack Obama: America's clash of civilisationsIf Santorum is nominated, we will get an almighty, but perhaps welcome referendum on the kind of country we want to live in.......

Where is George Soros?Why the billionaire may be holding back financial support from Obama’s reëlection. 

New Push Toward War With IranLast week, three senators introduced a resolution that attempts to keep the country from producing nuclear weapons.

Brown Surges in Massachusetts In a new survey, Republican Sen. Scott Brown holds a decisive lead over Democrat Elizabeth Warren in the race for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts.

Mystification and Triumphalism Why the left can't handle the truth about social conservatism. Even if Rick Santorum is not the next president, and even if Barack Obama crushes him in the general election (the latter, though not the former, is a big if), social conservatism will continue to grow in size and importance over the next couple of decades. That is to say, if Santorum loses, it will be in part because he is ahead of his time.

Despite her gaffes, Sarah Palin is a smart ladyShe might not know much about the British constitution, but Sarah Palin is brighter than people think

Marie Colvin death: Syrian forces vowed to kill 'any foreign journalist'Intercepted Syrian Army communication reveals direct order for troops to target makeshift press centre in which Sunday Times journalist Colvin died during attack.

Do the Iran shuffleIt is little surprise that as tensions between the West and Iran reach crisis level, scarcely a story in the corporate media on the Iranian nuclear program appears without referencing the "existential threat" to Israel. Iran poses no such threat, and the card is merely played to shroud the joint US-Israeli imperial project.

The Santorum question: Is he too extreme for the middle?On abortion, same-sex marriage and other social issues, he's the most conservative of the GOP candidates. But he'll need the swing vote to win.