Energy Analysis
What You Need to Know About Europe’s Energy Crisis This Winter
Colder temperatures are just around the corner in Europe as many people there brace for an energy crisis this winter. “Well, the latest is that… Read More
International Analysis
How Kazakhstan’s Unrest Threatens America’s Interests
It’s a country few Americans have heard of, but Kazakhstan is going through political unrest that should make everyone sit up and take notice. With… Read More
International Analysis
What Are Putin’s Intentions in Ukraine?
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s troops continue to amass at Ukraine’s snowy border. A tense atmosphere permeates the cold. And one question is on many minds:… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Partnership With Romania Is Strong, but Could Be More Practical
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visited “stalwart NATO ally” Romania on Oct. 20 to discuss a range of key bilateral issues. Austin noted that the two nations… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Lack of American Trade Leadership Would Leave US-Australia-UK Partnership Incomplete
The recently unveiled U.S.-Australia-U.K. trilateral security partnership is intended to deepen the security ties between the three longtime allies. The new partnership has been marketed… Read More
InternationalCommentary
American Wokeness Threatens to Infect Europe
There’s a sickness emanating from America that seeks to contaminate all of Western civilization. In the words of French President Emmanuel Macron, “Certain social science… Read More
InternationalNews
Ukraine’s Leader Visits White House 2 Years After Trump Asks Him for Probe of Biden
President Joe Biden met Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a central figure in the first impeachment of Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump. Biden and Zelenskyy… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Joe ‘Diplomacy Is Back’ Biden Takes Wrecking Ball to US-UK ‘Special Relationship’
“We will repair our alliances and engage with the world once again,” President Joe Biden pledged in his Jan. 20 inaugural address. He announced on Feb. 4:… Read More
InternationalCommentary
For Brits, Biden’s Afghanistan Debacle Is a Betrayal
When President Joe Biden addressed the American people on the Afghanistan withdrawal last Friday, we were witnessing the death spiral of one of the most calamitous U.S. administrations of modern… Read More
Law Analysis
British Chaplain Reported to Counterterrorism Agency After Questioning School’s ‘LGBT Stuff’
Holding to the biblical definition of male and female has cost the Rev. Bernard Randall his job. Randall served as chaplain of Trent College, a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Croatia’s Overdue Inclusion in Visa Waiver Program Highlights Allies Left Out
Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s nomination of Croatia to join the Visa Waiver Program is a long overdue but welcome move that will advance U.S…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
3 Seas Initiative Gets Big Boost From Japan’s Strong Interest
The Three Seas Initiative has scored another notable achievement in Tokyo, following the successful gathering of the sixth Three Seas Summit and Business Forum in… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Democracy Movement in Belarus Deserves America’s Support
Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya visited Washington last week and conveyed an unambiguous message; namely, that “it’s high time for democratic countries to unite and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Chinese ‘Corrosive Capital’ Influences Foreign Governments
It’s no secret that the Chinese Communist Party has been looking to increase Beijing’s influence throughout the world, and a worrisome development in recent years… Read More
InternationalCommentary
She Defied ‘the Last Dictator in Europe.’ Now, She Is Asking the US to Support the People of Belarus to Secure Freedom.
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who has quickly risen to fame in Belarus for defying her country’s repressive regime, is now visiting top U.S. officials in Washington, D.C…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Support for 3 Seas Initiative Is Smart, Strategic
Bulgaria on July 8 and 9 will host the fourth business forum of the Three Seas Initiative, commonly referred to internationally as “the 3SI.” This… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom Would Be Fastest Route to COVID-19 Recovery for Spain
Spain has been on an economic roller-coaster ride throughout the past decade. Economic freedom for the European Union’s fourth-largest economy has improved remarkably over the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Swiss Say ‘No,’ ‘Nein,’ to Costly Climate Regulations
Voters in Switzerland, one of the world’s most competitive and free economies, disapproved a revision on Sunday to the Alpine country’s climate law that would… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Building an Even Better US-Swiss Relationship
Following the NATO summit, President Joe Biden will continue his European trip with a visit to Geneva, where he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Pervasive Corruption, Lack of Economic Freedom Pose Bleak Future for Russians
In a recent commentary, “When the former Soviet Union nearly became a democracy,” former Navy Secretary J. William Middendorf offered some timely observations on the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Jews Can’t Let America Turn Into Another Europe
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has sent extra state patrols to Jewish neighborhoods after a rash of attacks, including the beating of a man by… Read More
InternationalCommentary
More Economic Freedom in Balkans Requires Reducing Government Corruption
The U.S. sanctions recently slapped on Albania’s former prime minister for corruption represent the latest in a string of events highlighting shortfalls in government integrity… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Do Steel and Aluminum From Europe Still Threaten US National Security?
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis announced a deal May 17 that many are calling a “cease-fire” on… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Biden’s Hypocrisy on Keystone XL vs. Nord Stream 2 Pipelines
When President Barack Obama rejected a presidential permit for the Keystone XL pipeline, he concluded that “America is now a global leader when it comes… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Will France Stand Up to Critical Race Theory and Postcolonial Movements?
“You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.” So said famed French… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Does Putin Have on Biden?
Only a few months ago, the Biden administration argued that Nord Stream 2, a proposed natural gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany, was “a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
3 Seas Initiative Matters to America’s Security and Economy
In a recent forum between the U.S. and European Union, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki appealed for greater U.S. support for the Three Seas Initiative,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Russian Bounty Story Erodes
Last June, the Trump-hating reporters who always wanted to underline that then-President Donald Trump was almost traitorously soft on Russia banged a can about a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How US, Allies Should Counter Putin’s Threats to Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has never been averse to taking risks—especially those that make him look stronger at home, while undermining the confidence and solidarity of the West. … Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Life of Jailed Russian Dissident Alexei Navalny Is in Peril. US Must Act to Save Him.
Over the past few weeks, Russian dissident Alexei Navalny’s health has been deteriorating. Navalny’s condition began with back pain and numbness in his legs, but… Read More
