5 cases where the U.N. wasn't impotent

Syria's Uprising 5 cases where the U.N. wasn't impotent The U.N.'s condemnation of Syria won't force Bashar al-Assad to end his bloody crackdown. But that doesn't mean the U.N. is always toothless Future of the GOP Robert Shrum: The unholy alliance between Catholic bishops and the GOP Catholic leaders are self-righteously trying to infringe on the liberty of all Americans. And head-in-the-sand Republicans are cheering them on Art The week's best photojournalism In some of the week's most captivating photos, Vladimir Putin gets two-faced, robots race camels, and marines slurp down cobra blood Sarah Palin Why Sarah Palin wants a brokered convention: 3 theories Though she's sitting out the primaries, the Alaskan warns that "all bets are off" if no candidate has enough delegates to be nominated at August's GOP convention Drinking in America Pong Beer: The new drink designed for beer pong Marketing gimmick? Stroke of sweet genius? Either way, Pong Beer may be coming to a store near you China Rising Hacked: How China is stealing America's business secrets Sen. John Kerry is fed up with China's penchant for looting technology from U.S. businesses — up to $400 billion worth of data each year. When will it stop? Mysteries of Space The 'janitor satellite' that cleans up space junk Over 500,000 pieces of dangerous debris are flying around Earth, but a new initiative could help reduce the threat SEE ALL CARTOONS Mental_floss What makes a grand jury so grand? Buzzfeed Ohio AG to withdraw Romney endorsement, back Santorum Newser Restaurant bans crying kids The Daily 51-year-old Missouri mom one of oldest Army recruits ever Huffington Post iPad factory raises pay for workers Native tongue A teacher punishes a Native American student for speaking a Native American language — and more in our collection of strange revelations about the nation         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.