It's ironic but nonetheless true that as the world moves toward multipolarity, the demand for American security guarantees will rise, so it is good that the defense budget is the most effective and efficient form of government spending.

The resignation of Unicredit Bank's CEO is an indication of how in Italy, the operators of the financial system are part of a political system in which freedom, democracy and participation have been claimed in the name of sectarian and nepotistic particularism.

Entine traces the genetic history of people of the Jewish faith.

Big government has become a big, waddling, sluggish beast, ever ready to boss you around, but not able to perform useful functions at anything but a plodding pace.

The story of how the rhythms, tenor, and characteristics of the Sino-American relationship began is recalled in vivid detail and with characteristic eloquence by Kissinger in his new book, On China.

The report by the Iraq Study Group added fuel to the fiery foreign and defense-policy debate last week, but it also focused the attention of budget experts on the past and future costs of the war.

TheUnited Statesmight get closer to its goals in the Middle East if everyone would jettison the fiction of a unified, single Iraq.

The architect of 9/11 and the creator of Palestinian terrorism are gone. The guiding lights of our terrorist enemies are sitting on cracking thrones. This should be our moment.