President Obama is trying to tamp down outrage over the NSA by privatizing control over internet addresses. Whether or not this works, being forced into this step by a massive scandal is a sign of failure.

Argentina’s cow prices are soaring. Greens may applaud the shrinking size of the Argentinian cattle herd, but this is no win for the country’s flailing economy.

Russia appears to be deliberately fomenting more violence in Ukraine, possibly in advance of an invasion. Putin is no Hitler, but Hitler would recognize his moves.

Foul play is looking more and more likely in the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines jet. While it’s still too early to say for sure what happened, it’s a timely reminder that high-tech destructive terrorism is not a thing of the past.

Pakistan has a habit of renting itself out to other powers. But its latest transaction, supporting Saudi efforts to remove Bashar al-Assad in Syria, could be the most dangerous foreign policy “sale” the state has made yet.

President Obama has preferences, not convictions, yet he continues to take strong stands in public. This is a dangerous combination.

As all sides try to end the Syrian conflict on their terms, Iran’s proxies are recruiting fighters from Iraq and sending them to Syria.

Japan has a stunning stockpile of weapons-grade plutonium stashed around the country. This worries China, and inspires jealousy in South Korea. US leadership is needed lest East Asia turn into the scene of a nuclear arms race.

By selling off empty buildings and land, the US government could raise hundreds of billions of dollars. What’s keeping us?

On March 18, Professor Walter Russell Mead will be speaking on “The Big Five: America’s Make or Break Challenges” at the the Tikvah Fund in New York City as part of its Winter Speaker Series.