America’s national debt now exceeds $15 trillion, which is roughly equal to the value of all goods and services the U.S. economy produces in one year. If left unchecked, America's debt will have catastrophic consequences for the future of the nation. How did we arrive at this point?

Kenneth P. Green responds to questions Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) asked him about climate change during recent testimony before the Senate Committee on Finance.

The danger of a catastrophic attack on Congress is real--it might have happened on 9/11.

The danger of a catastrophic attack on Congress is real--it might have happened on 9/11.

Tom Miller's proposals for Medicaid reform. 

Under current law, the U.S. Department of Defense automatically faces significant spending cuts over the next 10 years—cuts that america's civilian and military leaders have cadidly described as "devastating" and "very high risk."

The recent tsunami in Southeast Asia showed how a relatively inexpensive early warning system could have saved tens of thousands of lives. Tsunamis, of course, are only one of many potential catastrophes that could afflict mankind. In this Joint Center lecture, Judge Richard Posner examines a host of catastrophes that...

The Coalition Provisional Authority should not allow violence to win concessions. Nor will de-Baathification appease Iraq's Arab Sunnis, many of whom also suffered under the Baath party.