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The sight of businessmen such as E Stanley O’Neal and Chuck Prince pocketing millions of dollars as they quit companies losing billions in value sticks in the throat of many less
fortunate. Even some Congressmen this month figured something was wrong with such rewards for failure. Fair game, said others. – Henry C K Liu (Mar 11, ’08)

Running mate choices are almost always chosen with a sneer toward the electorate and the putative choice does not always end up sitting a heartbeat from the presidency. The
Republicans can take it to a new level with their selection this year. (Mar 11, ’08)

The alliance that plans to form Pakistan’s new government has made it clear it will reinstate all 63 senior judges sacked for refusing to recognize an emergency order introduced by
President Pervez Musharraf last year. Then Musharraf will be asked to step down, and if he refuses, impeachment proceedings will be started. (Mar 11, ’08)

No matter what Beijing’s censors say, Taiwan’s presidential election on March 22 will be a reminder to mainland Chinese that a democratic society flourishes in the “renegade province”.
The important race, which could write a new chapter in cross-strait relations, has young mainlanders abandoning the hard line of their elders and calling for flexible attitudes and
harmonious relations. – Cindy Sui (Mar 11, ’08)