This was a debate full of surprises, at least for me. The first: CNN’s John King showed some forebearance in not leading off with a question to Rick Santorum on his statements on contraception and other cultural issues.

The U.S. Navy names its ships and submarines after presidents and states of the union, admirals and senators, even species of fish and mountain ranges. But every once in a while a ship, usually a destroyer, is named after ordinary persons or people for displaying extraordinary courage and sacrifice. One such ship was named this weekend, the USS Michael P Murphy.

Bolivian politics threaten to turn the country once again into a charity case.

The education battle is won, though the mopping-up operation could take a while.

If undergrads cannot learn about the dilemmas that will confront the next generation of foreign-policy thinkers, then how can they be "knowledgeable and responsible"?

Lessons from the Australian Wedgetail aircraft program are critical to future defense-industrial efforts.

Republics do not normally commit suicide, but if current trends continue in Bolivia, we may witness the first alteration of the South American political map in more than a hundred years.

In time of war, it is simply unacceptable that the country’s national security-related educational needs remain largely unmet.