Ukraine’s economy is hurting badly, and that kind of news can make Putin’s day.

The European dream cannot be preserved without the determination to defend it.

Under Xi, China is moving to the left, and Maoists are thrilling at the development. This is no accident: Xi is rolling out a very clever plan for China’s future, and his own.

Christmas is important to Christians because from their point of view the baby Jesus is the meaning of Christmas, and the meaning of Christmas is the meaning of life.

The passport you are born with makes a massive difference to where you can go in this world. It’s a reality for all sorts of valid reasons, but that does not mean it is fair or right.

The United States is about to start importing beef from Ireland once more, with broader imports from the EU sure to follow soon. Though big ag will kick up a fuss, this is an obvious good move.

Even the New York Times has started to recognize that red states do something right, albeit very reluctantly. Change may be coming.

Before there can be peace between Israelis and Palestinians, there must be peace between Palestinians.

It’s hard boozing, not NATO, and it is at the root of much of the decay in post-Soviet Russia.

How much of the Christmas story is “real” and how much of both this story—and ultimately the entire record of the the Scriptures—is historically accurate? This is a much more complicated question than it may appear at first glance.