Since his election as president of Venezuela in 1998, leftist strongman Hugo Chávez has shattered his country’s already weak institutions to expand and sustain his grip on power and has built an anti-U.S. alliance with Cuba, Iran, Russia and China.

Where is the Indian political grouping that emphasises growth over equity, seeks equality of opportunity rather than outcome, celebrates the private sector as an engine of economic prosperity, and champions the cause of a strong military?

The United States remains the ultimate target of nihilist extremists who distort religion as a justification for murdering innocent men and women. We can try to behave as if that were not the case, but that sort of self-delusion could put the lives of innocent U.S. citizens at risk.

President Obama is following not merely an erroneous anti-terrorism strategy, but one that is increasingly incoherent and incompetent.

The United States' most important Asian ally--Japan--proved a difficult relationship to manage during Robert Gates' tenure. While not resolving many outstanding issues in US-Japan relations, Gates did manage to keep ties on track and focused on constructive engagement.

The fact that neither David Cameron nor Barack Obama is very interested in foreign affairs bodes ill for the special relationship between the United States and Great Britain.

What accounts fo the relationship between presidential authority and the laws governing international affairs?

The extension of Miranda rights is a symptom of two larger maladies that threaten to harm the body public.