The attack on Jair Bolsonaro is a reminder as to why security details hate crowds. The Brazilian presidential candidate is stable, but this is a wake-up call.
How the U.K. knows the Russian GRU carried out the Skripal assassination attempt. The evidence train follows clearly in the GRU’s wake.
Why the U.S. is so concerned about Bashar al-Assad and Vladimir Putin’s latest offensive in Syria. The tactics axis forces employ are the key issues here.
No, the 25th amendment is not a proportionate recourse against Trump's extreme unpredictability. The Constitution offers democratic balance under law.
Trump’s foreign policy isn’t as bad as excerpts from Bob Woodward’s book suggest. The key is what Trump actually does, not what he says.
Malaysia’s decision to cane two lesbians reflects a continuing crisis in political Islam. Too many Islamist political parties continue to put strict personal morality laws before their service of a better society.
Don’t blame Brett Kavanaugh for not shaking Parkland dad Fred Guttenberg’s hand. Security deserves our much closer attention when it comes to federal judges.
Facing Syria and Russia, the United Nations prepares to again evidence its impotence. The international body is rightly concerned about an upcoming slaughter but has no means of stopping it.
Geert Wilders is a bigot, but he was wrong to cancel his Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest. The enlightenment values are at stake in showdowns such as this one.
Australia was right to prevent Chelsea Manning from entering its fine territory. The traitor turned cult figure is a clown who deserves no celebrity treatment.
Qatar is a poor American ally and Trump should have no part of its air base expansion. Indeed, if Qatar doesn’t stop supporting terrorism and Iran, the U.S. should move its forces out.
China’s new aircraft carrier is all about political prestige, not military power. The carrier would not help China win a war against the US or its allies.
The president should have read FIFA the riot act at the White House on Tuesday. The international governing body for soccer is a citadel of corruption.
A ban on DC police training in Israel would hurt racial, religious, and sexual minorities. The boycott movement is utterly delusional.
Russia and Syria are using preemptive fake news to insulate Assad's upcoming chemical weapons attack. It deserves Trump’s repudiation.
The American legion is right, Trump should order U.S. flags to half-staff. Memorializing McCain offers memorial to all those who have served.
Trump is right to cancel Pompeo's trip to Pyongyang. A visit now would have signaled American weakness at a moment of major consequence.
Go to Mars but also fund more research into deep space travel. NASA must balance short term objectives against high-cost, high-risk, high-value endeavors.
Here’s what’s going on in the crazy world of Australian politics. The Australian prime minister has been deposed and his party is taking a big risk.
