Cuban Dictator’s Daughter Predictably Bashes U.S., Endorses Obama
Mariela Castro Espin, daughter of Cuban dictator Raul Castro and director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education (CENESEX), used a visit to the… Read More
More Than Just a Statue: Ronald Reagan’s Legacy in Georgia
Recently, a statue of Ronald Reagan was unveiled in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi. Since I am in Georgia this week speaking at a conference… Read More
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Wedded to the Truth
Americans don’t like to be misled, which is why the guys on the Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters can make such a good living debunking false beliefs…. Read More
Release of Sri Lankan War Hero a Victory; Keep up the Pressure
Three days after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris met in Washington, D.C., to discuss Sri Lanka’s human rights… Read More
Smith–Mundt: Myth and Reality
Controversy has swirled around the Smith–Mundt Modernization Act since it passed mark-up as an amendment to the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act last… Read More
Economic Leadership Starts at Home
China is taking over the world! A lot of people believe this. And a few very smart people point to China as being a huge… Read More
Visa Requirements Squandered Competitive Advantage
In a speech at Disney World’s Cinderella Castle earlier this year, President Obama declared that “America is open for business.” For many, however, his declaration… Read More
Obama to Tout Green Energy at Politically Connected Wind Company
President Obama will make a push for wind energy subsidies on Thursday at the Iowa production facilities of a politically connected wind turbine manufacturer with… Read More
Smith-Mundt Modernization: Better Late than Never
The House Armed Services Committee clearly acted in the U.S. interest when it voted to modernize the Smith–Mundt Act last week, as an amendment to… Read More
Here’s a Fair Question: Are You Happy?
In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson famously wrote that our country would be based on the rights (among others) to “Life, Liberty and the… Read More
Morning Bell: The Danger of Article 82 and Obama’s Latest Treaty
Back in 1982, President Ronald Reagan decided not to sign a treaty known as “Law of the Sea” (LOST), a United Nations convention that would… Read More
Morning Bell: A Force for Liberty from China to Cuba
On Saturday night, blind Chinese legal activist Chen Guangcheng arrived in Newark, N.J., after escaping seven years of persecution in China. With the sweet land of… Read More
NATO to Declare Interim European Missile Defense Capability
During the NATO meeting in Chicago, the alliance will declare that it has an interim operational capability to defend itself against ballistic missile attacks. This… Read More
Chen Guangcheng: The Value of One Voice
Activist Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family are out of China. This is a good thing, and the Obama Administration deserves credit for making it happen. There… Read More
NATO and Missile Defense: Words in a Summit Declaration Will Not Be Enough
When NATO leaders meet this weekend in Chicago, they are expected to announce an Interim Missile Defense Capability in Europe. This announcement might read well… Read More
Iran’s Queasiness with Western Values Continues
In case anyone was unconvinced about Iran’s hostility toward everything associated with Western values, recent provocations leave no doubt. After blocking the Olympics website, refusing… Read More
Cuban Solidarity Plus
Cuban Solidarity Day should make us renew efforts to extend a little more freedom to the Cuban population, which is still effectively imprisoned under their… Read More
Opportunity to Showcase Long-Term Commitment to Afghanistan
The long-awaited NATO Summit being held in Chicago next week with more than 60 heads of state and government in attendance will focus much of… Read More
Policymakers Should Disregard “Global Zero” Report
Yesterday the “Global Zero” report, chaired by retired Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General James Cartwright, unpersuasively argued that the U.S. should… Read More
Why the U.S. Should Not Fund the Law of the Sea Bureaucracy
In the current economic environment, one would think that Congress could identify nonessential international programs to defund. That’s what Representatives Jeff Duncan (R–SC) and Jim… Read More
Is Austerity Crushing Europe?
Numerous governments across Europe have embarked on strict austerity programs. Europe is also sliding into a deep recession, with some countries already essentially in deep… Read More
Putin and Obama Won’t Visit Each Other Any More
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cited the need to complete the formation of new cabinet ministers to excuse himself from attending the G-8 summit at… Read More
Boko Haram: FTO Designation in Sight?
Yesterday, the House Rules Committee posted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would require the State Department to determine whether the Nigerian… Read More
G-8: Hiding in the Woods
No one outside of the White House knows exactly why the President decided to move the G-8 meeting this Friday from Chicago to Camp David…. Read More
Standoff Between China and an American Ally in the Pacific
American policymakers would do well to keep a close eye on the latest developments in the South China Sea involving China and the Philippines, a… Read More
Growing Uncertainty at the Top in Beijing
The Chinese leadership situation just became even more convoluted, as the official responsible for internal security, Zhou Yongkang, has been forced to relinquish his responsibilities…. Read More
Between the Lines in China
There is a lot going on in China today, this week, this month, this year. There’s internal Chinese politics. There’s U.S.–China politics. There’s concern about… Read More
The Real Dark Shadow: Carter’s Foreign Policy Legacy
Over the weekend, Hollywood brought back a popular TV horror show/soap opera that ended its run in 1971. That, however, is not the only flashback… Read More
Senator Kyl on Defending America’s Leadership in the World
On Thursday, Senator Jon Kyl (R–AZ) delivered the third annual Jesse Helms Lecture at The Heritage Foundation. The Jesse Helms Lecture Series highlights foreign policies… Read More
Exclusive Interview: Sen. Jon Kyl on the Need to Preserve Defense
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-AZ) has been among the Senate’s strongest proponents of a robust national defense. In his role as Republican Whip, he is now… Read More
