This week, many Americans are focused on the results of the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire. But thousands of miles away, another fierce campaign is being waged. On Saturday, millions of Taiwanese will head to... more ››
As the exploitation of its own gas and oil resources leads to a future in which the United States washes its hands of Middle Eastern intractables and oil, Saudi Arabia's primacy in US energy concerns is weakening. The kingdom... more ››
If there were a global competition for the most brazen and preposterously transparent attempt by a ruling political party to change a necessary subject of national debate with alarmist distractions and hubbub, the Conservative... more ››
I think it was Madeleine Albright who first called the US the indispensable nation. The phrase, coined in those heady days after the collapse of Soviet-led communism, reflected America's unique capacity to project power just... more ››