Elliott Abrams handicaps the Mideast: Fake republics are dying; monarchies are reviving.

Matthew Shaffer profiles Samantha Power, the hidden hand behind U.S. foreign policy.

Fred Thompson considers why conservatives root for the underdog: to prove the “experts” wrong.

Nat Brown points out the flaws in the latest liberal crusade, banning the plastic bag.

Jay Nordlinger spotlights a mensch of a hotel manager, and more.

Thomas Sowell observes that blacks are fleeing liberal states.

Mona Charen explains a truism to economically illiterate liberals: Businesses avoid taxes.

Daniel Pipes dissects the politics of four Middle Eastern countries currently in upheaval.