Foreign Affairs

Why We Should Stay Out of Syria

By Steve Chapman (May 31, 2012)

The downside of winning a war is that it makes the next one more alluring. Defeating Serbia in Kosovo paved the way for invading Afghanistan. Our early success there made... more

United We Fall: My Journey into the Corrupt Heart of the U.N.

By Ami Horowitz (May 31, 2012)

One grey October morning, a man walked up to me as I was leaving my apartment building in Manhattan’s Upper West Side to go to work. “Are you Ami Horowitz?” he... more

Syria and Iran: Major Western Powers Are out to Lunch

By Austin Bay (May 30, 2012)

In response to dictator Bashir al-Assad's latest atrocity, the murder of 108 people in the Syrian town of Houla, "major Western powers" have threatened to expel Assad's... more

Today's Outrage: No Heroic Deed Goes Unpunished

By Paul Greenberg (May 29, 2012)

Just as Americans are learning how to spell the name of Chen Guangcheng, the heroic Chinese dissident who is now safe in this country, we have a new hero's name to learn,... more

Counting Palestine Refugees

By Daniel Pipes (May 29, 2012)

The fetid, dark heart of the Arab war on Israel, I have long argued, lies not in disputes over Jerusalem, checkpoints, or "settlements." Rather, it concerns the... more

Fulfilling the Promise of America’s Labor Spring

By Rick Berman (May 28, 2012)

Revolutions are not easy. That’s the lesson of the Arab Spring, where the forces of retrenchment have dug in their heels after the uprisings’ promising... more

“I Would Vote For Obama!” Squeals Castro’s Daughter

By Humberto Fontova (May 27, 2012)

“If I were a U.S. citizen I'd vote for Obama for president," said Mariela Castro during her San Francisco conference this week. "I think he is sincere, I think he speaks from... more

Are We Headed for a Fight with China?

By Steve Chapman (May 27, 2012)

SHANGHAI -- The Soviet Union is gone, al-Qaida is decimated, and Iran may never acquire nuclear weapons. But don't get too relaxed. If you're looking for reasons... more

Obama's Land of the LOST

By Michelle Malkin (May 25, 2012)

What's green and blue and grabby all over? President Obama's new pressure campaign for Congress to ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOST). The fight over LOST... more

'Law of the Sea' Treaty: Sink It

By Ed Feulner (May 25, 2012)

Want the United States to gain legal access to the vast amount of oil and natural gas in the underwater Extended Continental Shelf? Get LOST. Specifically, the U.S.... more

From Mao to 'Money Worship'

By Steve Chapman (May 24, 2012)

CHANGSHA, China -- On an island in the Xiang River stands a massive bust of the late Chinese ruler Mao Zedong as a young man, his long hair blowing gracefully in an imaginary... more

The Peace Process Battered Israel's Reputation

By Jeff Jacoby (May 23, 2012)

"WHAT HAPPENED," asks Michael Oren, "to Israel's reputation?" The Israeli ambassador to the United States, a noted historian, combat veteran, and bestselling author,... more

Greece: Mulligan Election, Mulligan Economy

By Austin Bay (May 23, 2012)

Greece wants two mulligans -- like a golfer demanding second chance, a do-over tee shot, times two. The immediate and obvious mulligan is a new national election. The... more

Obama Meets the French Version of Himself

By Susan Brown (May 23, 2012)

It could be said a narcissist’s best friend is the reflection he sees of himself in the mirror. No other relationship comes close -- unless the narcissist has the unique... more

TIME Magazine VS Bibi Netanyahu: 3 Big Lies in 3 Lines

By Michael Prell (May 22, 2012)

I worked as a writer for Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu on his victorious 2009 election, and I have a deep connection to the land, to the people, and to the politics of... more

Why The EU Economic Disaster Is "The Black Box" For America

By Wayne Allyn Root (May 22, 2012)

Europe is on the verge of economic collapse. And, it matters to every American. If the EU breaks apart, your life and that of your children and grandchildren may never be the... more

Bad Timing for L.O.S.T.

By Frank Gaffney (May 21, 2012)

This week, the Obama administration will roll out its big guns in support of President Obama’s latest assault on American sovereignty and security interests: The UN Law of... more

The Real Problem is Pakistan

By Rich Galen (May 21, 2012)

President Barack Obama was in Chicago hosting the NATO conference over the weekend trying to negotiate, literally, a pathway through the twin Stan thickets - Paki and... more

China and the Lure of the Status Quo

By Steve Chapman (May 20, 2012)

BEIJING -- A rising Asian power with an unstoppable export machine, rapidly growing wealth and a sense that our time is past and its time has come: China in 2012? Yes -- but... more

Let Us Embrace Our Friends

By Caroline Glick (May 20, 2012)

Two weeks ago, US Congressman Joe Walsh published an op-ed in the The Washington Times in which he called for the US and Israel to abandon the two-state solution. After... more