InternationalNews
It’s Not What You Think: Hannity Explores Hamas Tunnel Into Israel
Want a look inside the secret tunnels that terrorist group Hamas has used to infiltrate Israel? Take a tour with Sean Hannity. The Fox News… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Why Anti-Semitism Is Increasing in Europe
“They’ve had major riots, that have not just been anti-Israeli policy, but are blatantly anti-Jewish. … They’re predominantly the immigrant Muslim populations in Germany and… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Hang Your Heads in Shame’: Angelina Jolie’s Dad Calls Fellow Stars ‘Ignorant’ on Israel
Jon Voight, the Oscar-winning actor and father of actress Angelina Jolie, says he is “heartsick” about two fellow Academy Award winners who denounce Israel’s actions… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Obama Administration Needs to Stop Ignoring Africa: Seven Ways the U.S. Could Help
African leaders and citizens had great expectations in 2008 that the election of President Barack Obama would elevate the prominence of Africa and its concerns… Read More
EnergyInternationalCommentary
Energy: U.S. Should Pay Attention to Mexico’s Reforms
In recent years, the United States has seen a huge oil and natural gas boom fueled by hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and horizontal drilling. Now, American… Read More
InternationalNews
Team of Statesmen Rally Against Putin to Stop Russia’s Hosting of 2018 World Cup
Should Russia play host to the World Cup in 2018 in light of its recent aggression against its neighbors? Prominent people on both sides of… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Russia: Time to Act on INF Violations
American officials have confirmed that Russia has been violating the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The INF Treaty was concluded in 1987 and prohibits all… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Whatever It Takes’: U.S. Action Encourages Opposition to Venezuelan Regime
At dawn last Friday, a group of hooded men — hidden, but unmistakably officers from Venezuela’s Military Intelligence — burst into the cell of political… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Syria: Both Sides Using Child Soldiers
A recent United Nations report shows that both pro-government forces and rebels in Syria have been actively recruiting children to fight in the civil war…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
China Confronts Growing Instability in Its West
Reports indicate major violence erupting in western China this week, with knife-wielding assailants attacking two towns. Casualties are said to involve dozens of Uighurs and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Fall of a Former Chinese Domestic Security Chief Is a Major Event
Reports from China indicate that retired senior leader Zhou Yongkang is under investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Chinese Communist Party… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Cuban Dissident to Congressional Black Caucus: Stop Helping the Dictatorship
Cuban dissident Yris Tamara Pérez Aguilera personifies courage. The petite Afro-Cuban dissident has suffered beatings, imprisonment and sexual harassment at the hands of Raul Castro’s… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Ex-Im Bank: Unilateral Disarmament a Poor Excuse
One argument keeps coming up in favor of reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) is that letting the bank expire would amount to unilateral disarmament. This… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Northeast Asia: Opportunities for Alliance Cooperation
“Japan needs Korea as a strategic partner and friend,” said Takeo Kawamura, senior member of the House of Representatives in Japan at an event on… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russia Violated a Nuclear Treaty. What the U.S. Must Do.
Russian violations of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty come as a surprise to only those who have not been paying attention to foreign policy in the… Read More
InternationalNews
Guatemala Wants $2 Billion for Border Crisis. Why One Activist Says U.S. Should Ignore It.
Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina says $2 billion in federal aid and other U.S. investment in Central America could help end the flood of immigrants across… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Why Are U.S. Interest Rates Falling? Thank the Chinese
U.S. employment growth has recently accelerated, and the Federal Reserve is winding down its program of buying U.S. Treasuries with expectations of raising interest rates… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Dodd-Frank Overregulation Prolongs Conflict in Eastern Congo
The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (known as Dodd-Frank) is not just damaging the U.S. economy through excessive and ill-designed regulations. It’s also… Read More
InternationalNews
Hillary Clinton: Russian Reset ‘Worked’
Hillary Clinton has no regrets about the Russian reset. Clinton told NPR’s John Harwood in an interview Thursday that she believes “that the reset worked.”… Read More
EnergyInternationalCommentary
China: Oil in Iraq Exposes Dilemma
As the civil-war-stricken Iraqi government continues to battle the Islamic State, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has been closely watching its substantial oil holdings… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q&A: What Are These Tunnels Hamas Is Using to Attack Israel?
As part of the ongoing military campaign in Gaza, the Israeli military says it is now focused on destroying underground tunnels that Hamas is using… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Cambodia: Deal Doesn’t End Need to Remain Vigilant
The ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) and opposition Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) came to an agreement to end political deadlock in Cambodia, but it… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Iran: Don’t Forget About the Missiles
On Tuesday, Senators Kelly Ayotte (R–NH) and Marco Rubio (R–FL) sent a letter urging President Obama to include restrictions on Iran’s long-range missile program during… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China: Free Trade Zone Fumbles Reform
Last October, China debuted the Shanghai free trade zone (FTZ). Chinese officials hoped to attract foreign investment into Shanghai’s Pudong district with a free flow… Read More
InternationalNews
ISIS Continues to Force Christians Out of Iraq
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ultimatum that Christians leave Mosul to avoid purge expired Friday at noon, driving a reported 2,000 Assyrian families… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Q&A: What’s Happening in Israel And Palestine? What Should the U.S. Do?
“[Israel] also realize that they’re in the middle of a war of ideas, a propaganda war, and that Hamas uses everything possible to try to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
10 Ways the U.S. Should Respond to Russia’s Role in Plane Crash
Evidence is mounting that Russian-backed insurgents in eastern Ukraine were responsible for the shooting down of a Malaysian Airlines plane, with the loss of 298… Read More
InternationalCommentary
BRICS Bank: More Problems Than Potential
After years of discontent with the World Bank, the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) have agreed to form their own development bank,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Deep Roots of the Border Crisis
The violence in Central America that leads to the crisis at our border is not an isolated example of policy gone awry but the tipping… Read More
InternationalCommentary
You Call This Progress, Secretary Kerry?
During an interview Sunday with Meet the Press, Secretary of State John Kerry claimed credit for North Korea being more “quiet” than last year. Kerry,… Read More
