One year ago Rick Perry was not considered, by himself or by just about anyone else, a potential presidential candidate. His performance in last night's Fox News/Google debate in Orlando showed why.

How did Reagan become a successful president and enjoy growing respect even among his ideological opponents?

While Obama enthusiasts were motivated by their yearning for a rapturous, nuanced leader, the tea party protesters were interested in substantive political issues.

When the G8 major economies convened at Camp David last weekend, the continuing crisis of the euro, common currency of 17 European Union (EU) members, dominated the economic discussions. The agonies of Greece, badly divided in recent parliamentary elections, and forced to vote again on 17 June, were at the forefront.

As NATO summits go, this weekend's meeting of the alliance's members in Chicago may be memorable if only for being the least memorable one in recent history. Of course, quiet summits are not necessarily bad summits. 

By recognizingthe G-8'ssymbolic power as its most salient feature, the United States can effectively take advantage of itin pursuing its broader set of foreign policy goals.

From teenage boys with bleached blond hair to toilet brushes in designer cases, conscious style is spreading to places we never expected. Aesthetics--the look and feel of people, places, and things--is becoming an increasingly important source of economic and cultural value. In her new book, Virginia Postrel examines the...

Florida recently enacted a law requiring that applicants for welfare take and pass a drug test to qualify for benefits. Should government make such a demand?