Many on the political left decry the disappearance of defined-benefit pension plans from the private sector and strive mightily to maintain them for public-sector employees. The people who put defined-benefit plans and policies in place assumed there would always be someone able to pay for them.

The recent kidnapping of a handicapped French woman from a Kenyan resort, initially attributed to Somali pirates, was the second such kidnapping in a month. Kenyan authorities now blame al-Shabab, the Somali terrorist group affiliated with al Qaeda. Why should we treat the growing menace of Somali piracy differently from terrorism?

The Obama administration and Western governments may embrace democracy for Libya, but rhetoric is not enough. Obama must make a fundamental choice: Which is more important, democracy in the process of reconstituting a new government or democracy as the result?

There are always costs of both action and inaction; however, before a costly scheme is funded, better evidence of its effectiveness should be established.

The fight against terrorism is no closer to success today than it was a decade ago when, in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks, President George W. Bush declared a Global War on Terrorism.

The work of AEI scholars shows that the Mumbai attacks are yet another front in the global war on terrorism.

Four goals for reducing the scope of government involvement in the financial system and for paving the way for reprivatization.

Guiding principle willbe the maintenance of a self-defence capability sufficient to meet the military needs of Taiwan.