The news that Al Qaeda affiliates in Yemen sought to detonate a sophisticated explosive on a passenger flight is disturbing, though not…
Francois Hollande’s dramatic victory in Sunday’s French presidential election could turn out to be one of this year’s most significant…
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Is the Colombia prostitution scandal rocking the Secret Service an isolated incident? Or is it evidence of a debauched organizational…
Political arithmetic is always suspect, and one should always examine carefully the claims of those seeking votes. Smart observers have…
With all the focus on the “war on women,” the issue of war and women isn’t getting its share of attention. On Monday, Defense Secretary…
Henry A. Kissinger and James A. Baker III, now octogenarians, returned to the public spotlight recently to remind us of the timeless…