Korean War MIA Patrick R. Glennon Identified
The body of Corporal Patrick R. Glennon will be returned to his family for burial, 52 years after he was declared missing in action in Korea.
America’s Top Geostrategic Threat?
Russia is the most significant geopolitical player actively opposing significant American interests.
Russia Our “Number One Foe”?
Mitt Romney called Russia our “number one geopolitical foe.” Is he right?
Tucker Carlson: Morally Bankrupt and Intellectually Void
This is one of the most draw-droppingly stupid 29 seconds I have experienced in some time.
Republicans Clash In Mostly Lackluster Debate
Last night’s debate may have been the last one. It was also the least informative.
The GOP’s Increasingly Weird Delegate Math
It’s looking increasingly unlikely that anyone will have the race for the nomination wrapped up any time soon.
The Drumbeat to War With Iran: Take a Stand
We need to have opinions on a subject as serious as war with Iran.
Where Huntsman Went Wrong
Huntsman’s tactics reinforced his fellow Republicans’ natural skepticism of his candidacy.
The GOP’s Ridiculous Appeasement Argument
To Republicans, even thinking about engaging in diplomacy is enough to accuse the President of appeasement.
Whitewashing Evil
The capacity of some people to look the other way in the face of evil is astounding.
The Republican Candidates And The Separation Of Church And State
The Republican candidates for President are blurring what should be a pretty clear line.
The Death Of Kim Jong-il: Intelligence Failures And What Comes Next
How can we know what happens next in North Korea when we didn’t even know Kim Jong-il had died?
Panetta Warns Of Unintended Consequences Of Striking Iran
The Secretary of Defense has some words of warning for those advocating military action against Iran.
Occupy Wall Street: What It Isn’t
There’s no consensus for European-style social democracy or a Randian libertarian paradise.
Fact Checking Mitt Romney’s Claim That the President Has “Apologized For America”
During last night’s debate, Mitt Romney repeated a charge that has become part of the conservative zeitgeist. But is it true?
Blair Calls for Regime Change in Iran and Syria
For a peace envoy, Blair has some nonpeaceful ideas.
Gaddafi and the ICC: Meaningless, Unfair, or Both?
The selective application of international law is here to stay.
North Korea Famine: Starving Soldiers
Australia’s ABC News has video smuggled out by an activist showing widespread famine in North Korea, including filthy children begging in the streets and evidence that even soldiers are not getting enough to eat.
President Obama’s Address to Parliament
While President Obama has had some amusing gaffes on his trip to London, including getting the year wrong in the guest book and an awkward toast to the Queen, his speech to Parliament today hit all the right notes.
Does the U.S. Need a Peer Competitor?
Matt Eckel’s takeaway from my Atlantic piece on How Perpetual War Became U.S. Ideology is that we need a peer competitor.
Syria Reveals The Moral Bankruptcy Of Obama’s Humanitarian Interventionism Doctrine
Events in Syria, and the world’s response to them, are revealing the moral bankruptcy of the justification for the war in Libya.
Death Penalty: US vs. The World
Amnesty International is drawing attention to capital punishment in the United States, with bad math and a credulous media on its side.
Will Malthus Have the Last Laugh?
We’re heading towards a future of higher food prices and more hunger.
Does President Obama Apologize For America? The Facts Say No
It’s a Republican meme that President Obama has “apologized” for America repeatedly. The one problem with the meme is that there aren’t any facts to support it.
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