One of America’s great libertarian philosophers, Ron Swanson of the NBC show Parks and Recreation, once counseled a colleague to “never half-ass two things.” “Whole-ass one thing,” Swanson advised. Since his landmark ...

As the president who pledged to end two wars restarts our fight in Iraq (and perhaps expands it into Syria), it’s worth reflecting on one of the cardinal lessons of ...

Raleigh, N.C. — In North Carolina’s closely watched U.S. Senate race between Democrat Kay Hagan and Republican Thom Tillis, the former is the incumbent. But she doesn’t sound like it. ...

We’ve heard a great deal lately about the “wrong side of history.” It is one of the president’s favorite ways to describe whatever side he isn’t on, and it’s been ...

The Cold War seems as distant as the War of the Roses, what with something called the “Islamic State” gripping the world’s attention (and cutting off heads). But everything old ...

On July 30, in Galveston, Texas, history was made, although few Americans noticed. The oil tanker BW Zambesi docked at a terminal there and took on a load of 400,000 barrels ...

First, a critic’s confession: Since becoming a father, I can no longer quite trust my emotional reactions at the movies. Parenthood stretches the carapace around your feelings thin, makes the ...

‐ New administration line: We are not not at war with the Islamic State. ‐ President Obama’s speech on his new Iraq war ventured onto the shaky ground of theology. “ISIL ...