Austerity measures in Europe have been the topic of a heated and mostly confused debate in the economic world. During the May summit of the leading industrial nations at Camp David, German chancellor Angela Merkel and other European leaders pushed for continued European austerity. Keynesian critics argue that these policies destroy economic growth.

Afghanistan is bigger than Iraq, more rugged, more impoverished, and vastly more complicated--it has only begun to test our stamina.

The Bush administrationis working hard to ensure presidential appointments go smoothly, but there is another piece to this--confirmation by the Senate.

It's tempting to call the shameful taxpayer subsidy for electric cars - vehicles that are unaffordable for all but a small number of wealthy Americans - this nation's costly little secret.

We have the ships,the men, and the money to fight the wars we need to.

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?

America's version of capitalism has been much more dynamic than Europe's. Why don't Obama and Romney debate that?

The Anglosphere has come to dominate the international scene. Tony Blair, George W. Bush, and John Howard of Australia are the world's pre-eminent statesmen.