InternationalCommentary
This Is Weird: Leader of North Korea Seems to Have Disappeared
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has not been seen in public for more than a month, generating speculation that his absence is due to… Read More
InternationalNews
Human Rights Activist: China’s Regime ‘More Dangerous’ Than ISIS
The Communists who control China are “many times more dangerous” than the brutal terrorist group ISIS, human rights activist Chen Guangcheng said today in remarks… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China Is Now the World’s Largest Economy
Finally, it is official. On Tuesday, the International Monetary Fund announced China has surpassed the United States as the world’s largest economy. The U.S. has… Read More
InternationalNews
Hong Kong’s Former No. 2 Official Fields 7 Questions on the Future of Her City
As the number of pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong dwindles, one of the city’s veteran leaders is a key figure in seeking a compromise with… Read More
InternationalNews
‘We Have a Place in This World’: Hong Kong-Born Merchant Stays Connected to Freedom Fight
The system that governs Hong Kong–an autonomous city that belongs to China–is called “one country, two systems.” But before China had a chance to fail… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Empire Strikes Back: China-Controlled Gangs Incite Violence in Hong Kong Demonstrations
The violence erupting in Hong Kong amid what had so far been peaceful pro-democracy protests is being carried out by criminal gangs controlled by China,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
We Haven’t Heard the Last From Putin in Ukraine
Fighting in Ukraine has continued with regularity despite an official ceasefire signed on Sept. 5. In particular, separatists have sought to gain control of Donetsk… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Will Hong Kong Be the Scene of Next Tiananmen Square?
I first visited Hong Kong in 1969 when I interviewed young Chinese “freedom swimmers” who had traversed the treacherous Hong Kong Bay—infested by sharks and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The View From China on Hong Kong’s Massive Demonstrations
As thousands of protestors flood downtown Hong Kong in opposition to Beijing’s efforts to control the political future of the “Special Administration Region,” there is… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The 17-Year-Old Leading Thousands to Protest Communism
An “extremist” … “a threat” … “an infiltrate.” These are the words Chinese mainland authorities, national security and pro-Beijing newspapers use to describe 17-year-old Joshua… Read More
China Cutting Off News of Hong Kong Protests
As protesters in Hong Kong continue their demands for greater democracy, China’s Communist government is restricting media coverage of the events to the rest of… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About Hong Kong Demonstrations
Q: Why are thousands of people demonstrating in Hong Kong now? Because when the former colonial master Britain handed Hong Kong over to China, the… Read More
InternationalNews
This Amazing Video Shows Thousands of Demonstrators Flooding Streets of Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, the streets have been filled with huge numbers of demonstrators.
InternationalCommentary
China’s Communists See Red When Hong Kong Demands Democracy
China’s overreaction to legitimate demands for democracy in Hong Kong, where police are teargasing peaceful protesters asking for universal suffrage, leaves no doubt how the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Crying for Freedom: 21 Photos Straight From Hong Kong
Police tear gas, pepper spray and batons flooded the front of Hong Kong government headquarters Sunday afternoon as the authorities cracked down on thousands of… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How China’s One-Child Policy Is Setting Nation Up for Economic Crisis
China is missing out on its biggest economic asset: its people. Economist Nicholas Eberstadt estimates that, even if Beijing were to eliminate its one-child policy… Read More
InternationalCommentary
3 Key Areas Obama Should Focus on in Talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States presents an historic opportunity to further deepen U.S. relations with India. India, the world’s largest… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russia Propaganda Rises Again: Fake Maps Depict a Much Smaller Ukraine
Russian propaganda specialists, political technologists if you will, are flooding the Internet with redrawn maps of Ukraine, shrinking the country to half its actual size…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Al-Qaeda Announces New Affiliate in South Asia
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s video announcement launching an al-Qaeda wing in the Indian Subcontinent is almost certainly part of the organization’s efforts to compete with… Read More
InternationalCommentary
North Korea: Oh Where is Dennis Rodman When You Need Him?
North Korea is a land of “signals” where every action, good or bad, seems some sort of clever harbinger of change. The regime fires a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China, With an Eye to the U.S., Is Aggressively Building Up Their Military
China recently conducted its third land-based missile-intercept test. These tests, most likely designed to facilitate “hit to kill” technologies critical for China’s missile defense and anti-satellite programs, are… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Does Obama Get This? The Oval Office Isn’t Just a Day Job.
Not a day off since Christmas. The president deserved a real vacation — to sit on the newly screened back porch, daydream for an afternoon,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Historical Tensions in Northeast Asia: An Obstacle to Improved Security and Policymaking in the Asia Pacific
Tensions in Northeast Asia are at an all-time high, particularly between South Korea and Japan. North Korean belligerence and Chinese aggression contribute to rising tensions… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Afghan Withdrawal Plan Unchanged Following Killing of U.S. General
Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John F. Kirby said that the killing of U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Harold Greene in an insider attack at a training… 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
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
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
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
InternationalNews
Dianne Feinstein: Putin Needs to ‘Man Up,’ Address Malaysia Airlines Attack
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., issued a stern warning to Russian President Vladimir Putin today, saying he should “man up” and address last week’s tragic attack… Read More
InternationalNews
John Kerry: ‘Pretty Clear’ Russia Involved in Malaysian Plane Crash
Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed today that pro-Russian separatists were involved in Thursday’s attack on a Malaysia Airlines plane which left 298 dead and… Read More
