Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani became a convicted felon last week, sparking loud cries from opposition leaders for his resignation. But what does his conviction really mean for Pakistani politics?

A presidential campaign exposes candidates' strengths and weaknesses. The strengths they're eager to tell you about. So let's look at the weaknesses.

Emotional attention directed toward the Internet and online images of other people have profoundly affected human relations, and the self-image of the human being.

The Iranian people have shown they are no longer spellbound by Islamist ideology or paralyzed by fear, and through their protests have shaken the foundations of the Islamic Republic.

President Obama's address at the memorial in Tucson was really two speeches in one. The first speech was brilliant. The second was courageous.

American identity, character, and civic life are shaped by many things, but decisive among them are our national memories—of our long history, our triumphs and tragedies, our national aspirations and achievements. Crucial to the national memory are the words our forebears wrote, to show us who we are and what we might yet become.

The November 22 Republican presidential candidates’ debate, sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute (where I am a resident fellow) and the Heritage Foundation, and presented by CNN, was probably the most substantive and serious presidential debate of this election cycle.

A look back at the instances in which voter backlash to big government spending and policies resulted in the GOP overtaking both the House and Senate reveals inconsistent performances for the winning Republicans.