Conventional wisdom holds that the Navy and Air Force escaped the budget drill mostly intact while the Army endured the bulk of cuts. But the truth is that all of the services are shrinking and aging under the Obama budget.

In past nuclear cooperation agreements, the US has required nations to commit to not enriching uranium and opening nuclear sites to inspections. The Obama administration has just done away with the requirement. Congress needs oversight to combat this possibility of nuclear proliferation.

At the NATO summit in Chicago, the much hoped-for deal between the United States and Pakistan to reopen NATO supply routes through Pakistan did not materialize. The experience of the closure and the negotiations has laid bare the changed relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan.

The modest appreciation of China's currency should not cause much change and China must do more to prevent an international protectionist backlash.

A tainted peanut butter case in Georgia is illustrative of the systemic changes needed so the FDA can focus on what really matters to consumers.

When partnering with outside consultants to turn around a school, schools districts must consider how the work is setting schools up for long-term success.

Modest structural economic reforms in Greece are set to continue, though they will encounter significant resistance.

Political trends predict that2008 may see a small shift in congressional seats, but big changes are unlikely.