Recognizing that the land is a gift, Duvall’s characters embrace redemption and service to self, to community, and (even when misguided) to God.

Illinois public employees likely receive a significant pay premium over similar private sector workers.

The Cold War is an increasingly distant memory in American military minds, except in the minds of the arms control community, and in particular those who seek the elimination of nuclear weapons. Alas, our president is a member in good standing of this community—indeed, an organizer.So, too, it...

Unlocking "unconventional" energy requires unconventional politics, and that's one resource that is genuinely scarce among today's backwards-looking bureaucrats and green interest groups.

Israel has already taken important steps to address water shortages, but market-based water pricing is the only way for Israelis and Palestinians to secure long term supplies.

It will take at least a decade to build up U.S. land forces to withstand what promises to be an extended hurricane in the greater Middle East.

If Congress passes an overly ambitious bill based on wishful thinking rather than realistic cost accounting, the country will face higher taxes, higher insurance premiums and demands for health care that cannot be satisfied.

For years, the small size of America’s land forces has been a fundamental constraint on U.S. military strategy. The cutbacks of the Clinton years and the Bush administration’s failure to foresee the need for larger ground forces in the wake of 9/11 have undercut America’s ability to fight the “Long...