Charles Krauthammer explains why Liberals have such disdain for the masses, even as they pretend to speak for them.

Mr. Brown goes to Washington.

Another unlikely Senator, Al Franken of Minnesota, is doing his colleagues a favor by speaking frankly, pardon the pun, to the President's men. Good for him.

The Democrats are in trouble for many reasons. A new UNH/WMUR poll of New Hampshire voters shows independents turning against the President in large numbers. That is a problem. But that is just a symptom. The larger problem, other than the bad economy, is the return of old perceptions about Democrats, that they are 'tax and spend' Liberals who don't want you to keep your own money, and they are soft on national security, always willing to 'blame America first'. Of course, I believe the reason these perceptions are returning is because, simply put, they are correct.

Investors are worried about 'sovereign debt', a phrase we will being hearing more and more during the coming weeks. Essentially, it means the deficits and debt run up by governments. Right now, a number of European nations appear to be on the brink. More will follow and, if we keep on going down the same path, we will face the same meltdown. I expect President Obama will not take this advice on dealing with the deficit.

The Japanese economy is being battered by more than just the problems at Toyota.

Mein Kampf, the ramblings of a racist Austrian lunatic who went on to become the most notorious mass murderer in history, is still making headlines 85 years after it first went into print.

James Cameron believes the new budget and direction for NASA is the right way to push forward with space exploration.

The government of India has decided to form its own panel on climate change, since they no longer trust the U.N. panel.

American commanders are being disciplined for mistakes that lead to soldiers getting killed.