In the long run, only the Afghan people can determine their own fate.

Some Catholics make an idol out of ideology, elevating personal responsibility while diminishing communal obligations.

For Mexico to prosecute its drug war successfully, policy across the border has to change.

Forward-looking nations should reduce their dependence on nuclear power while converting to renewable alternatives.

History has left the United States ill-prepared to deal with modern China.

Can the emerging Obama Doctrine initiate a genuine change in U.S. Mideast policy?