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Covering the war | Who are the suicide bombers in Iraq? ASK THIS Journalists are finally turning their attention to the genesis of the wave after wave of suicide bombings that are devastating Iraq, but the sometimes conflicting reports still leave many unanswered questions. 
View from the ground | On shooting down planes over residential neighborhoods ASK THIS Is the government taking into consideration what might happen on the ground if a plane is shot out of the sky over Washington?
Looking for milestones | Isn’t there some way to tell if we're winning or losing in Iraq? ASK THIS The White House says that when there's less violence in Iraq, it means we're winning. And when there's more violence in Iraq, it also means we're winning -- because the opposition is getting desperate. Are there some objective benchmarks that would let us determine for real if we're winning or losing?
Oversight, out of mind | Why is Congress failing to keep watch? ASK THIS It used to be that the oversight role – the 'informing function' – of Congress was considered even more important than its legislating one. A law professor identifies some areas that beg for increased Congressional vigilance.
Gas prices | How the refiners are profiting from your pain ASK THIS Are reduced gasoline inventories a sign of efficiency – or a clever way to gouge consumers? Two industry experts ask some tough questions.
Questions about FOIA | Where does Bush stand on government secrecy? ASK THIS A leading proponent of government in the sunshine poses some questions about freedom of information that he wishes the president would answer.
Follow the money | Taking a harder look at possible gasoline price-gouging ASK THIS The research director of Public Citizen's Energy Program says the press is too quick to conclude that price increases are simply due to supply and demand. Reporters, he says, aren't asking the right questions.
View from the blogosphere | Questions a 'real' press would ask ASK THIS There are plenty of bloggers out there criticizing press coverage, but surprisingly few actually pro-actively suggesting questions the press should be asking. Kevin Hayden, who runs the progressive American Street blog, recently posted quite a few.
Hot war | We don't have the troops ASK THIS Military expert David R. Segal says we're trying to fight a hot war against insurgencies -- but with the army we developed for the Cold War in Europe. Maybe it's time to reconsider a few things.
Homeland security | A flu pandemic is virtually certain but where's the plan to deal with it? ASK THIS The Department of Homeland Security views a flu pandemic as one of the 12 most deadly scenarios for the U.S. and one that is virtually certain to occur. But a Harvard School of Public Health scientist says the government is doing hardly anything to prevent it or dull the impact.
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