InternationalCommentary
The UN Funds Repressive Regimes at the Expense of US Taxpayers
A new report shows how the U.S. contributes more money to the U.N. than it spends on shipbuilding for the Navy, yet there is a… Read More
InternationalNews
Journalist’s Murder, Kerry Trip to Moscow Among Events That Rattle Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—Little more than two weeks ago, things were looking up for Ukraine. Fighting had tapered off in the ongoing war in eastern Ukraine and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Allies Must Embrace Advanced Missile Defense to Counter North Korea Nuclear Threat
North Korea provocatively conducted missile tests on Wednesday, a clear warning to the United States and its allies that nuclear defense systems must remain a… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Back to the Soviet Era’: Putin’s New Law Could Lead to Religious Crackdown
In signing a new anti-terrorism law, Russian President Vladimir Putin could have authority to crack down on non-government-aligned churches, said Archbishop Andrew (Maklakov), administrator of… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Bribery and Kickback Schemes’ Plague Syrian Relief Program Funded With Tax Dollars
U.S. tax dollars are going to relief agencies in Syria that are engaging in “bid-rigging and multiple bribery and kickback schemes” and the federal government… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Communism Still Persists. We Must Remember Nations Where People Are Not Free.
Communism is a cancer that must be removed lest it spread. That historical lesson led President Ronald Reagan, after four decades of containment and accommodation,… Read More
InternationalNews
After Nice, France Grapples With How to Combat Terrorism
KYIV, Ukraine—The terrorist attack in Nice spurred finger pointing among France’s political elite about insufficient security during Bastille Day celebrations, as well as a sober… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Attempted Coup Reveals Turkey’s Instability. That’s Bad News for the US.
An attempted military coup in NATO member Turkey was foiled over the weekend. At the time of writing, at least 265 people have been killed… Read More
InternationalCommentary
These Are the Tools We Need to Win the Long War Against Islamist Terrorism
After the horrible terrorist attack in Nice, France, millions of Americans, Frenchmen, and others around the world are probably asking themselves what can be done… Read More
InternationalNews
France Is at War, Officials Say After Terrorist Attack in Nice Kills at Least 84
KYIV, Ukraine—At 3:45 a.m. Friday, just hours after a man drove a large truck through a crowd in the French seaside town of Nice, killing… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Rule of Law Critical to Ending Slavery in Burma
We waved goodbye as Suri* and Maya,* two of the youngest girls at the Burmese trafficking restoration house, were heading to Rangoon to testify against… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Will China’s Economic Slowdown Affect the US?
Since the 2008–2009 global recession, China has accounted for roughly one-third of global economic growth, by far the highest in the world. With a GDP… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Russians Turn Up the Diplomatic Heat on US Broadcasting Chief
The Russian government just turned the heat up a notch on U.S. officials in what is an already heated diplomatic climate. In the past few… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How the US Must Respond to China’s Rejection of South China Sea Court Decision
An arbitration court accepted claims made by the Philippines against China in the South China Sea, however, China’s refusal to obey the court’s decision requires… Read More
InternationalCommentary
As the Iran Deal Turns 1, Here Are 6 Examples That Prove We Can’t Trust Iran
From the beginning, the nuclear deal with Iran was a bad one. President Barack Obama claimed it would make the world “safer and more secure.”… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Moldova Whistleblower Exposes ‘Bank Robbery of the Century,’ Raises IMF Questions
As the West develops its strategy to deal with a resurgent Russia, more must be done to focus on the so-called gray areas lying between… Read More
InternationalCommentary
US Shouldn’t Be Fooled by South Sudanese Leaders
Four days of heavy fighting in the South Sudanese capital of Juba between troops loyal to South Sudanese President Salva Kiir and Vice President Riek… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Protecting Internet Freedom
Internet freedom has been part of U.S. foreign policy since 2010, when the Internet had just emerged as a powerful political tool, fueling activism in… Read More
InternationalNews
While NATO Discussed Russian Aggression, Fighting Spiked in Eastern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—Over the weekend, as NATO leaders in Warsaw, Poland, were discussing ways to counter Russian aggression, the conflict in eastern Ukraine concurrently spiked to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Despite Setback, India Should Press on — Supported by U.S. — with NSG Membership Bid
The 48 member states of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG), an international coalition that aims to prevent nuclear proliferation by controlling nuclear-related exports, gathered at… Read More
InternationalNews
Administration Defends UN-Funded, Anti-Israel Textbooks for Palestinians
U.S. taxpayers provide nearly $400 million a year to a United Nations program that critics say sends anti-Semitic, anti-Israel textbooks to schools for Palestinian refugees…. Read More
InternationalPoliticsCommentary
Phony Brexit Woes: Britain Should Tell EU Elite to Take a Hike
Many political pundits are upset over Brexit because they believe that Europe—the entire world, actually—needs more “harmonization” of financial regulators. They see Brexit as a… Read More
InternationalNews
Russian Threat Takes Center Stage at NATO’s Warsaw Summit
WARSAW, Poland—Russian aggression, radical Islamist terrorism, the refugee crisis, Brexit, Afghanistan. The list of challenges NATO leaders faced at the biennial summit here over the… Read More
InternationalNews
Could Putin Face Resurgent NATO? Russian Aggression a Top Issue for Obama’s Final Summit
Increased Russian aggression will be among the central issues when President Barack Obama attends his final NATO Summit in Warsaw, as the United States and… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Shanghai: The New Silicon Valley?
Shanghai’s benchmark stock exchange, in combination with China’s other major bourse in Shenzhen, have the highest stock-market capitalization in all of Asia. Until recently, few… Read More
InternationalCommentary
India Rising?
India has emerged as the most favored destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2015, outpacing China (for the first time) and even the U.S…. Read More
InternationalNews
US Should Be Wary of New Philippines President
It was a crazy election. One of the candidates for president threw around wildly irresponsible ideas, perhaps for entertainment value, perhaps because he really meant… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Keep Calm and Carry On Trading
Former British Prime Minister David Cameron warned that it could lead to war. A Brookings Institution scholar wondered ominously if it was the “greatest catastrophe”… Read More
InternationalNews
Experts Doubt Obama’s Final Troop Cut in Afghanistan Helps His Successor
President Barack Obama said he won’t withdraw nearly half the remaining U.S. troops in Afghanistan, much less completely withdraw as he originally intended, so the… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
US Sanctions North Korea for Human Rights Violations
On July 6, the Obama administration imposed sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and other senior North Korean individuals and organizations for human… Read More
