As January 1 draws near, expect doomsday predictions about big national-security cuts to ramp up.
America and the World
Obama’s European Socialist Empire
… is a figment of the Republican Party’s very active imagination.
Bracing for a Hit from Europe
Economic troubles across the Atlantic haven’t affected the U.S., but that could change as we head into the presidential election.
Olympic Girls Go Bad-Boy
Women at the world’s top sporting event are shaking off pressure to be feminine in the public eye.
Mitt the Likudlican
Romney’s trip to Israel wasn’t as hide-your-face embarrassing as the one in Britain, but it should be more troubling.
The Incongruous Olympics
Will the Olympics be a break from Europe and England’s problems, or make them more vivid?
Romney Has Nothing to Win by Talking Foreign Policy
The more he talks foreign policy, the more likely it is that he makes himself vulnerable to attack.
It’s the Occupation, Stupid
Why did the most recent coalition in the Israeli government only last ten weeks?
The Cult of MEK
The Mujahedin-e Khalq is trying to steer its supporters in the United States toward war, which shows that the enemy of our enemy is not our friend.
Turkey Takes Off
The EU’s perennial reject has seen impressive growth—but there are warning signs for the future.

