InternationalCommentary
The second Minsk agreement, which was supposed to establish a ceasefire in Ukraine and was announced last week, was met with a mixture of cautious… Read More
Athra Kado had never shot a gun before, let alone seen a battlefield. Until recently Kado, 25, spent his young career in a classroom, teaching… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Should the U.S. send defensive weapons to the Ukrainian military? That question is currently consuming top policymakers in Washington, even as a renewed ceasefire agreement… Read More
InternationalNews
MIAMI—When Sebastian Arcos steps back to evaluate President Obama’s move to normalize relations with Cuba, he tries to forget his own experiences with the Castro… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
President Barack Obama’s interview with VOX media, an Internet publication, this week is yet another example of his determination to deny reality and downplay the… Read More
InternationalNews
MIAMI—At a recent meeting of Latin American leaders in Costa Rica, Cuban President Raúl Castro outlined his conditions for normalized relations with the United States…. Read More
InternationalNews
MIAMI—Carlos García-Pérez, who heads the U.S. government’s Office of Cuba Broadcasting, is used to his news station being a target. The Miami headquarters of Radio… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Face it. China is a problem. Nations across the Pacific and Asia are looking for constructive solutions. And that’s the promise of a Quad Dialogue—a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Two new reports show that Africa still has significant room for improvement in the areas of economic and democratic freedom. The Sub-Saharan Africa region improved… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Tuesday, Congress began educating the American people on how President Barack Obama’s decision to normalize relations will impact human rights in Cuba. The short… Read More
InternationalNews
The U.S. State Department’s lead negotiator with Cuba said at a hearing today that she has “no illusions” that the Castro regime will change after… Read More
InternationalNews
More than two years after her father died in a controversial car crash, Rosa María Payá is still searching for answers. She also continues to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Obama attended India’s Republic Day Celebrations as its chief guest—the first time a U.S. head of state has been given this honor. Bilateral discussions,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Greece’s elections have elevated Syriza, a leftist party committed to higher government spending for its constituents and less cooperation with the rest of Europe. Syriza… Read More
InternationalNews
A bipartisan group of senators introduced legislation today that would end the travel ban between the U.S. and Cuba. The bill has an equal number… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The long shadow war between Israel and Iran erupted in a high-profile clash yesterday, as Iran’s surrogate Hezbollah attacked an Israeli military convoy, killing two… Read More
InternationalCommentary
First Lady Michelle Obama caused quite a stir when she arrived in Saudi Arabia for the funeral of King Abdullah. As she exited Air Force… Read More
In his State of the Union address, President Obama had a strong message for a Congress angling to impose new sanctions on Iran: stay out… Read More
InternationalSecurityCommentary
Three prominent anti-slavery activists and opposition politicians in Mauritania were sentenced to two years in prison earlier this month. Biram Dah Abeid, the runner-up in… Read More
InternationalSocietyCommentary
As National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month comes to a close, Congress is turning its attention to combatting human trafficking. New estimates suggest that… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Japan’s economic freedom score is tied for the second highest it’s ever been since the Index of Economic Freedom was first published more than 20… Read More
InternationalCommentary
LAS VEGAS—Supposedly, the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty, which took effect Christmas Eve, is no big deal. But people who work in the business of manufacturing,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What was the outcome of the Greek election over the weekend and why were these elections important? The recent elections in Greece have sent shockwaves… Read More
White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough evaded a question today on whether he agreed with an unnamed senior American official who told the Haaretz… Read More
InternationalNews
When King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died on Friday, the loss could be felt in the United States. That’s because Abdullah, 90, who assumed the… Read More
InternationalCommentary
On Sunday, January 25, Greeks will go to the polls to elect a new parliament. (Slightly smaller than Louisiana and with a population roughly equivalent… Read More
InternationalNews
Rep. IIeana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla., today criticized what she called President Obama’s “wrong-headed” move to normalize relations with Cuba. As landmark talks for the United States… Read More
InternationalCommentary
This week China announced its 2014 real economic growth rate. There are two salient takeaways from the report: First, at least officially, the economy continues… Read More
InternationalCommentary
In a bold move, Speaker of the House John Boehner this week invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to address a joint session of Congress… Read More
House Speaker John Boehner has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak before Congress next month. The topic of the Feb. 11 speech will… Read More
