2008 Olympic Politics

Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr drew an interesting comparison today between the domestic spying of the Chinese government during the upcoming Olympics, and the domestic spying of the Bush administration on U.S. citizens.

Joint Commission International Offers Travel Tips for Those Cheering on Olympians in Beijing Taking a few precautionary steps can help Americans visiting

When the sprinter John Capel first broached the idea of restarting his track career last year, with his two-year suspension from the sport for marijuana use nearing its end, his toughest critic voiced her doubts loudly and clearly.

Pupils from schools across the country are being encouraged to explore their identity, ask what it means to be British and celebrate diversity as part of the

Non-Traditional Sports set to Fly the Flag for GB Britain is pinning its hopes for a golden summer of sport on the Olympics and is relegating high profile

For the global village, China's renewal is a source of economic growth, a factor of stability and an invitation to explore new ideas. In fact, through countless material or intellectual Silk Roads, an unprecedented intensity of exchanges between China and

James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, has experienced "The Great Firewall of China" firsthand, an experience people from around the world will share this summer when the Olympics comes to that country.

EastSouthWestNorth: Humanizing China - Part 2 (Relationships)

Nepalese police arrest more than 500 Tibetan women demonstrating against China's crackdown in Tibet.