A former President of Ecuador diagnoses Latin America’s real ailment.

Barack Obama is a symbol—a truly inspiring example of what a half-African, half-American man can achieve in the United States. He is also a gifted orator, if a little over-reliant on the teleprompter. Into the bargain, he is a streetwise Chicago politician who outsmarted Hillary Clinton in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination. Above […]

A conversation with Brent Scowcroft.

The Administration has made a good beginning in recasting Western Hemisphere affairs.

A letter from an expat describes a beautiful, baffling country.

The history of patent law shows its great and enduring power.

Pakistan has lots of problems, but jihadi violence isn’t the biggest one.

A veteran Peace Corps hand volunteers to help, again.

Our recent health care debate has failed to tackle the real challenges.

Here is the recurring problematic of U.S. policy toward North Korea: Policy starts out principled and long-term, with a clarion call for irreversible denuclearization, the promise of a transformed relationship with Pyongyang and the requisite assurances of close coordination with allies. Invariably, this policy ends up becoming incremental, tactical and reactive, as sterile debates over […]