The Cheney Conundrum and What It Means for the GOP
In Washington, there are two kinds of Republicans: those who care what The New York Times writes and those who don’t. As hard as it is to believe, there are still some…
For Politicians To Win Back American Trust, Aristotle Suggests Prudence
American’s trust in our politicians’ ability to handle domestic and international problems is at its lowest point in more than two decades. A Gallup poll in January showed 35 percent of Americans…
The Emerging Law of the Gun
by Peter Huessy Russian President Vladimir Putin annexes the Crimea in gross violation of international law. What should America do, if anything? There are many different ideas. Some suggest doing…
Condi Rice Blasts Obama on Weakness, Leadership
Says we can’t afford to be war weary. by Stephen F. Hayes Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accused Barack Obama of dramatically weakening the United States’ position in the…
Obama’s mistaken belief that others see the world as he sees it
by Michael Barone Solipsism. It’s a fancy word that means that the self is the only existing reality and that the external world, including other people, are representations of one’s…
Even the Hapless Jimmy Carter Wasn’t This Bad
by Jack Kelly Leaders of other countries don’t respect President Barack Obama, said 53 percent of respondents in Gallup’s annual World Affairs poll, conducted Feb. 3-6. That only 53 percent…
What America Still Can Learn From the Iron Lady
by Matt Naham When Margaret Thatcher passed from this world on April 8, myriad books followed. Consequently, an exclusively eulogistic feel characterizes many of these works. Catalogues of the Iron…
Obama: Ducking a leader’s duty
A vast scholarly literature spanning more than six decades exists on the subject of leadership. The characteristics of effective leaders have been pored over, cataloged and debated. Among them, one…
Shutting down World War II Memorial: A Symbol of Malice
The mainstream media is in the midst of one of its regular exercises in completely missing a wave of groundswell conservative anger — this time over the closing of the…
Historic Incompetence
We have a president who delights in delivering partisan speeches to adoring audiences but doesn’t seem interested in whether his administration gets results. by Michael Barone Evidence of the astonishing…
European Perspective: Obama’s not to be trusted on foreign policy
Having declared an end to the War on Terror, the US president no longer has any clear idea of his country’s global role by Janet Daley The West can no…
[Flashback Interview] The Iron Lady on Individual Self-Reliance (“There is no such thing as society.”)
“All too often the ills of this country are passed off as those of society. Similarly, when action is required, society is called upon to act. But society as such…