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Proliferation after North Korea | Teetering on the brink of a nuclear dark age ASK THIS Harvard Professor Graham Allison writes that North Korea's provocation reveals the face of 21st century nuclear danger: The terrible threat of nuclear terrorism. Is the U.S. government prepared to meet this enormous challenge? 
Politics at work, maybe? | Terrorism prosecutions are now at pre-9/11 levels ASK THIS Transactional Records and Access Clearinghouse, a Syracuse University group, questions whether public perceptions exaggerate the threat of terrorism, and whether the government is effective in its efforts to identify terrorists.
Questions for candidates | Get policymakers to talk about their thought process on Iraq ASK THIS Two Iraq experts suggest questions reporters should be asking leaders how they are making decisions about the U.S. commitment in Iraq – and whether they’re being realistic.
Beyond the budget | Total economic cost of the war in Iraq: One to two trillion dollars ASK THIS The true cost of this war goes well beyond the massive current budget appropriations; it includes lifetime benefits for the wounded, replacement costs for the military, the loss to the families and the communities of the injured and the dead, increased debt, a drag on the economy, higher oil prices and much more.
Generation X is now Generation Debt | Educational attainment drops as student debt goes up ASK THIS On average, U.S. students must take on larger student debt loads than ever to go to college and in amounts greater than their counterparts internationally. How is Generation Debt dealing with or avoiding student loans?
$2.06 a gallon in Iowa | The closer the election, the lower the price of gas ASK THIS Gil Cranberg says this correlation should galvanize the press. He wants to know, among other things, whether prices are dropping in countries that don’t have upcoming elections.
Part of a series | Local phone charges have soared since the break-up of AT&T ASK THIS One in a series: Activist Bruce Kushnick examines local telephone charges. Is the sum greater than the parts? No, they’re all extremely high, he finds, and basically unregulated.
Last of a four-part series | The role of everyday citizens in homeland security ASK THIS Instead of just fueling public fears, the government could actually strengthen public resilience, writes James Forest, who teaches terrorism studies at West Point. Last in a series about homeland security.
Would the public be well served? | Cameras in the U.S. Supreme Court: Does S. 1768 make sense? ASK THIS “The First Amendment principles for broadcast presence in the courts are as strong as ever,” writes Herb Strentz, “but to suggest that today’s television content and priorities are well suited for better educating the public about the judicial system is a dubious proposition.”
License to wiretap | Specter’s ‘compromise’ limits judicial review and opens a Pandora’s Box ASK THIS Civil libertarian Kate Martin thinks that instead of giving away the store on domestic surveillance, Senator Arlen Specter should be asking the government for some answers.
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