By not moving decisively to quash U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's call for an "international" inquiry into the Gaza flotilla fiasco, Obama's inaction is understood as implicitly consenting to this flagrant abuse of the U.N. Charter.

Many people, observing the severe problems caused by Greece and other financially weak members of the European Union, wonder why the United States is not similarly afflicted. After all, the structures seem quite similar; the EU is united through a treaty into a single political grouping, while the U.S. is a union of states in a constitutional system. 

It's always painful to take on the myths and ideological narratives of the left. The pundits of the liberal (excuse me, "progressive") media make a pretense of listening to reason, but when their views are challenged, they become abusive.

I am deeply moved and honored more than I can say by this award from my esteemed colleagues and friends at AEI, and especially because of its association with the name and memory of Irving Kristol, a man for all seasons. Irving Kristol was my teacher, editor, mentor, patron, and...

A more eco-friendly range of diapers from Procter & Gamble has sparked an extraordinary online firestorm that is raising questions about how socially sensitive companies attempting to introduce sustainable technology to commercial products can evade popular backlash on the internet.

Fannie Mae did not contribute marginally to the financial crisis. It was the source of the declining mortgage underwriting standards that brought down the system.

The report of the Democratic staff of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform--although it attempts to call my conduct into question as a member of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission--actually indicts the Commission.

There's nothing wrong with these loans, but there's no good policy reason why taxpayers should subsidize them.