In the wake of its initial military action in Afghanistan, and in spite of then-President George W. Bush’s prior opposition to “nation-building,” the U.S. embarked upon ...
As the horrors of this summer unfold — war, disease and refugee children — we should reflect on how lucky we are. If you had been born in Central America, the Middle Eas...
Northwestern University’s first football game is more than two weeks away, but fans are already speculating on possible bowl destinations, including the Outback Bowl, th...
Every time President Barack Obama thinks he has succeeded in establishing restraint as the central doctrine of his foreign policy, a new outburst of chaos in the Middle ...
NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton was expressing what has become Washington’s new conventional wisdom when she implied, in her interview with Jeffrey Goldberg in The Atlantic, ...
Despite the return of American warplanes to Iraq, the nation’s attention is rightfully riveted on Ferguson, Mo., where residents are reeling from days of protests and ri...
WASHINGTON — American businesses are aging, I wrote last week, and a sharp decline in startup companies is a big reason. As the share of young firms shrinks, the survivi...
“Great nations need organizing principles, and ‘Don’t do stupid stuff’ is not an organizing principle.”
— Hillary Clinton, The Atlantic, Aug. 10
WASHINGTON — Leave it to...
In ruling that the National Collegiate Athletic Association illegally restrained competition for top student football and basketball players, U.S. District Judge Claudia...
Yes, we Americans, our members of Congress and our presidents care intensely about the plight of our fellow citizens who live in poverty. Until a little time passes, at ...