As with any bully, to Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chávez, weakness is a provocation.

Thank you, Madam Chairman.Among the very top priorities of U.S. foreign and security policies, I doubt there are many – if any – objectives more important than a free, democratic, stable, and prosperous Russia, at peace, in the long last, with its own people, its neighbors and the...

This conference was the first in a series devoted to examining the place of neuroscience in our understanding of the human person.

Professor Deepak Lal argues in his talk that imperialism should not have been perceived as a negative phenomenon as empires have provided international order and promoted prosperity by integrating separate areas into a common economic space. Lal evaluates the record of the United States as the unchallenged global super power...

Senator John Cornyn will discuss the implications of a decrease in defense spending and the importance of a fully equipped military.

The coming cycle is well worth our attention, not because of the results but because of the political, social and economic contexts in which these elections are going to take place. This cycle is quite different from the three preceding ones, in 2000, 2004 and 2008. And therefore, what might happen after the election could be quite different as well.

Netanyahu supporters are a decisive majority of the American public, stretching far beyond the confines of one faith, they can reshape the domestic American debate on Israel and the region. This is critical, since, thanks to Obama, U.S.-Israeli relations are more politically strained than ever before, a public division inevitably providing our adversaries with dangerous opportunities for trouble-making.

After U.S. victories in the cold war and Desert Storm, it appeared that America’s position as the only global superpower might be unchallenged and that the United States might shape a new international system to protect its interests and foster liberal democracy around the world. Instead, the 1990s led...