Next week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis — arguably the most dangerous moment in modern history. During 13…
At their conventions last month, both the Republican and Democratic parties declared that the United States is not in decline. The very…
There will be no politicians at the 11th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. They are no longer invited. Organizers…
The e-mail had a simple enough subject line: “Al Qaeda.” It was from my cousin Karen, who also used to be my dentist. I have been, based on…
Are we are on a collision course to war with Iran? With negotiations flagging, sanctions inconclusive, and an intransigent Iran speeding…
Parisians are used to a certain amount of inertia in August, when the locals vacate and leave their city to the tourists. There are no…
Public-opinion polls in the United States indicate a close presidential election in November. While President Barack Obama outpolls…
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discovered in the Middle East this week that its revolutionary moment has entered a new, violent, and…
Welcome back, D.C., it’s good to hear from you. By now, hopefully, you and your neighbors in the mid-Atlantic area are back online after…
President Barack Obama has made the reset with Russia a priority, while Governor Mitt Romney has called the Kremlin America’s “number one…