Presidential Election 2016: How Donald Trump Pulled Off an Improbable Victory

Donald J. Trump's Election Day upset defied polls and media expectations. Once the mud-stained curtain of innuendo and accusation is pulled aside, it becomes evident that the Republican candidate appealed to American voters on a diverse array of issues — some of which have been more pivotal than others. Here's a closer look at how …

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What Raindrops Tell us About the Emergent World Order

We've been on the path to globalized trade so long now that it is possible to imagine what the future may look like. Is yesterday's conspiracy — the New World Order — tomorrow's reality? This column compares an abstract subject to something most of us are far more comfortable with: raindrops.

If Justice is Blind, Sotomayor is Anything But

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor's controversial comment reveals a competing priority. Does someone who so openly esteems one ethnic or gender group's potential over another belong on the bench?