Rants

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is contemplating sending about 3,000 Marines to Afghanistan in an attempt to forestall an anticipated spring offensive by Taliban militants.

According to a new study by the World Health Organization and the Iraqi government, about 151,000 Iraqis died from violence between 2003 and 2006.

Raves

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s comedy-heavy daily news shows are back, in spite of the ongoing writers strike.

Kenyans are hopeful that a recently arrived team of former African presidents will help negotiate a resolution to the political crisis that has engulfed the country in the wake of the recent presidential election.