A new book on Iran and U.S.-Iranian relations is long on polemics and short on quality analysis.

When every news outlet struggles to grab and hold an audience, no one should be surprised that this competition leads journalists to emphasize bloody events.

Mr. Chairman, Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you on the rapid deterioration of democracy in Russia over the past 24 months, the cause of this deterioration, and the significant dangers Russian policy now poses for the United States, its European allies and friends, and for the future prospects of democracy in the Euro-Atlantic.

TheUN's inaction in the face of genocide, the antics of its Human Rights Commission, and the oil-for-food scandal have all sapped theorganization's authority.

Merely hoping for change in China is not enough.

The Thai government is breaking patents on Western drugs, but such actionwill haveconsequences for theThailand,afflicted patients, and global health.

Vladimir Putin's re-centralization raised the center of political gravity to the very top at precisely the time when the Russian state will need every available ounce of stability and maneuverability.

President Putin's reelection can be seen as the typical restoration after a period of revolution.