Although his campaign themes often sound like second-guessing,John Kerry seems never to second-guess himself. Whatever he did, he is proud of it, even if he has to misrepresent it.

The passing of Bill Buckley reminded many people of his accomplishments and the great influence he had.

Al Qaeda is counting on sapping our will and persuading America to choose to lose a war it could win.

Iran's actions may indicate what the Western world's counter-priorities have to be: destroying Hezbollah, securing Iraq, and halting the Iranian bomb program.

The Pentagon defines success as completing a transition from a U.S.-led war to one in which the Iraqis assume responsibility for defending their own country.

Did the Justice Department and Congress go too far in enacting The Patriot Act, or was it really a solution to the wrong problem? Either way, the debate continues.

By comparing Iraq to Vietnam, many people are expressing the fear that because America lost one and because of certain superficial similarities, the U.S. is on the road to losing the other.

Review of The Southern Front: History and Politics in the Cultural War by Eugene Genovese.