Reporters have spent endless hours asking whether Iraq or the economy will be more important to voters in November, but poll results show that both issues are important.

At a February 13 AEI conference organized by the New Atlantic Initiative, panelistsargued thatboth continents can learn from the other in terms of tax, trade, and economic policy.

If the Japanese abandon school uniforms, it will assert more individual autonomy. If Americans embrace them, it will be a manifestation of concern about unchecked individualism.

Congress returns to a full agenda, a swirling political climate, a set of huge trials abroad, a budget mess at home, and an intensifying presidential campaign.

The time has come to try again to oust Assad this timewith the newly energized Lebanese opposition.

Non-governmental organizations are scrambling to come up with a new strategy following the release of the interim UN report on human rights abuses.

Voters are tired of the partisan bickering and ideologically driven rancor--they want problems solved in Washington.

If a Democratic nomineeis elected president,he or shewill have to act immediately in order to counter the divisions and gain positive momentum in Congress.