There are many explanations for Benjamin Netanyahu’s victory in this week’s elections that have to do with Israel’s particular situation - its economic boom,...
President Donald Trump’s threat to close the U.S.-Mexico border has confused even his allies. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, said it “would be bad for everybody.”...
U.S. President Donald Trump faces a crucial test of his foreign policy and his resolve over Venezuela. His administration has made absolutely clear that the...
One of the great strengths of democracy is that bad policies are often reversed. That’s a consolation when we look at the flurry of pandering programs being...
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, which is expected to be delivered to the attorney general soon, will end up being a great test of American democracy....
It appears that President Donald Trump decided that a bad deal with North Korea was worse than no deal, a reasonable conclusion that suggests he and his team...
It’s refreshing to see the Democratic Party bubbling with new ideas. But this new thinking seems starkly different from the party’s reform efforts of the past...
The Trump administration faces a test in Venezuela. It must pursue a foreign policy that helps usher out the odious regime of Nicolas Maduro without...
This year’s World Economic Forum, more than usual, prompted a spirited round of elite bashing, which has now become the trendy political posture on both right...
The atmosphere at the 2019 World Economic Forum reflected the global picture perhaps more genuinely than in years past, and the painting was not very pretty....
As we watch Britain going through the paroxysms relating to Brexit, it is easy to view its decision to leave the European Union as an act of foolishness, a...
HWatching the struggle over funding for a border wall, I am struck by the way in which, in one sense, Donald Trump has already achieved success. He has been...
Emmanuel Macron has been the great hope for those who worry that global politics is being dominated by populism, nationalism and racism. In his presidential...
For Steve Bannon, the way to create an enduring populist majority is to combine forces on the left and right. That’s why he was in Italy earlier this year,...
The death of George H.W. Bush has occasioned a fair amount of nostalgia for the old American establishment, of which Bush was undoubtedly a prominent member....
The G-20 summit in Argentina took place at a moment when the U.S. still stands at the center of the world. The U.S. economy is booming, the dollar is...
It’s easy to get distracted by the circus of the Trump presidency. But what is its larger effect? For an answer to that question, take a look at three...
When confronting bad news these days, many tend to assume that it’s just a bump on the road and that things will work out. President Barack Obama was fond of...
It is commonplace to hear and read about President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party. And certainly there is lots of evidence that the GOP is...
For those who believe that President Donald Trump is a clownish know-nothing who somehow tapped into the mood of the electorate or just got lucky in 2016, the...
The Trump administration’s most significant and lasting decisions will be about U.S. policy toward China. Far more consequential than even the Supreme Court’s...
The most consequential casualty of the recent confirmation battle is not Christine Blasey Ford or Brett Kavanaugh. It is the Supreme Court and, thus, American...
President Donald Trump’s speech last Tuesday at the United Nations was an intelligent at times eloquent presentation of his “America First” worldview. He laid...
NEW YORK – When confronting a challenging problem, it’s sometimes useful to listen to someone who looks at it from an entirely different angle. That’s why I...
When confronting a challenging problem, it’s sometimes useful to listen to someone who looks at it from an entirely different angle. That’s why I found it...