Donald Trump’s Assault on American Immigrants
Donald Trump’s attack on Judge Curiel is a dangerous assault on the very essence of what it means to be American.
Carter and Obama: Eerie Parallels
An ailing economy with persistently high unemployment, non-existent wage growth, and expanding deficits. And then, towards the end of his first term, crisis abroad: In one country, a mob storms ...
Victory in the Olympics, Free-Market Style
Cast aside for a moment your doom and gloom about the U.S. losing ground to China, the “rise of the rest,” and the “post-American world.” Americans should take a moment ...
War-Forfeiteering
Since the inception of the war in Afghanistan, the United States has lost more than 1,500 lives and spent over $400 billion — much of which devoted to reconstruction, aid, ...
The Wall Street Journal Needs an Anti-Krugman
We dislike him, we ridicule him, and we tend to dismiss him, but here’s the sad truth: Paul Krugman’s influence is vast, and conservatives have no effective counterpoise.
Over the past ...
Next Up: Holbrooke and Eikenberry
It is difficult to see how General McChrystal could have remained effective in his post following the publication of the Rolling Stone article — chock full of derisive comments made ...
Torpedoing North Korean Aggression
This week, South Korea asked the U.N. Security Council to punish North Korea for sinking one of its navy vessels, killing 46 sailors — the latest in a string of ...
Mending Ties with Karzai
Once Barack Obama concludes his review of U.S. military strategy in Afghanistan, he must turn to the urgent task of repairing our country’s diplomatic relationship with Hamid Karzai, freshly inaugurated ...
‘Smart Power’ Diplomacy?
Taking office earlier this year, the Obama administration promised to pursue “smart power” diplomacy. Eight months in, it seems fair to conclude that the term was a misnomer: “Smart power” diplomacy ...
Streamlining the Stimulus
With Democrats stuck playing defense on health care and President Obama set to deliver a major address to revive his push for reform, now is a good time for Republicans ...