Asia’s return to the center of world affairs is the great power shift of the 21st century. In 1750, Asia had roughly three-fifths of the…
European leaders will meet Friday for yet another “historic” summit at which the fate of Europe is said to hang in the balance. Yet it is…
This month, after nearly nine years, the American war in Iraq is finally drawing to a close. At its peak, 170,000 Americans were stationed…
Barney Frank’s impending exit from Congress is a milestone not just for him, but also for the remarkable set of civic leaders who came of…
Not long ago, many pundits agreed that the Republican nomination was Mitt Romney's to lose. Now, with one recent poll showing Gingrich up a…
''You tell me it's the institution/Well, you
know/You'd better free your mind instead.'' Last week's failure of the
budget…
Greece and Italy, desperate after their gridlocked political systems left them mired in debt and crisis, have chosen technocratic…
The parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will meet once again in Durban, South Africa, from 28 November to 9 December.…
Think of the revolutions in the Middle East as Act One in a Five Act play that may not conclude for a generation or more. Nearly a year…
There is a lot of enthusiasm for the GOP presidential debate tonight. It’s on CNN at 8pm. The topic: National security and foreign policy…