During my first week in Albania, Sajmir, a dedicated volunteer said to me, "I have the energy of a 14-year-old, the tenacity of a twenty-five-year old, and I think like an 80-year-old." His words struck me because I understood his sentiment all too well. It is a sentiment shared by...

The timing of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is crucial for China because of significant political issues at play, issues that the spirit of the Games mask, and ones that the international community cannot ignore. China is an unsportsmanlike player--from its poor labor standards to its economic and often...

As the majority of Americans now believe, the war in Iraq started under false pretenses and continues for largely the wrong reasons. But, this does not mean ending the war means a simple fix. We now have the culpability to repair the society that would otherwise be left in shambles....