The climate campaign's trump card in the United States--the EPA's announcement of its intention to regulate greenhouse gases through the Clean Air Act--may turn out to be a joker.

If the Nicaraguan people stand up to Daniel Ortega, they will begin to turn back the tide of authoritarian populism that threatens the future of Latin America.

The court's decision in Hamdan vs. Rumsfeld will hamper the ability of future presidents to respond to emergencies with the forcefulness and vision of a Lincoln or an FDR.

For East Asian politicos, there’s not that much to grab headline attention in the world’s most economically dynamic region. Or maybe there is.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has made moves to centralize power in Russia and cut off support for his opponents; this will be a dangerous development for Russia and other nations.

Kofi Annan asserts that the Security Council is "the sole source of legitimacy on the use of force"; ifthat claim is unchallenged, its discretion in using force is likely to be inhibited in the future.

The Court is no longer primarily a legal institution but rather a political and cultural power.

An unfortunate aspect of national discourse on Afghanistan has been a loss of focus on how South Asia fits more broadly into the wider Asian region and beyond. This means measuring U.S. actions in South Asia against two broader yardsticks: their impact on the spread of radical Islam and on hegemonic Chinese ambitions in Asia.