America’s national debt now exceeds $15 trillion, which is roughly equal to the value of all goods and services the U.S. economy produces in one year. If left unchecked, America's debt will have catastrophic consequences for the future of the nation. How did we arrive at this point?

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

The World Health Organization used to be effective in eradicating diseases, but pointless targeting and kowtowing to political correctness have harmed global health.

If there is one principle that defines modern conservatism, it is the Lord Acton maxim: power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

Indian politics is remarkably closed to fresh talent, privileges sycophancy over ambition and encourages corruption. Left unchecked, this may erode the legitimacy of India's democracy.

By next year, about two-thirds of American physicians will be working as salaried employees of large groups and hospitals. This movement has been underway for years. Over the last decade, the number of independent physicians was falling by about 2% a year. But these trends are now accelerating. 

Likening defense spending to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid entitlements is appalling accounting--the unchecked growth in entitlements are already four times more costly than defense (including war costs) and rising--and an appalling admission that the commander in chief regards that job as just one of many.

So now it's Ron Paul's turn. The diminutive Texas libertarian is poised in the latest polls to win the Iowa caucuses. Obviously, this would be rough news for Newt Gingrich — who's in third place and falling — and very good news for Mitt Romney.