Chen Guangcheng: The Value of One Voice

Activist Chen Guangcheng and his immediate family are out of China. This is a good thing, and the Obama Administration deserves credit for making it happen. There will be plenty of opportunity ...

Liberals Say Public Broadcasting’s $445 Million Federal Subsidy Is ‘Tiny’

NPR, PBS and other public broadcasting outlets are asking taxpayers to fork over $445 million in funding for the next fiscal year. But not if Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Rep. Doug ...

NATO and Missile Defense: Words in a Summit Declaration Will Not Be Enough

When NATO leaders meet this weekend in Chicago, they are expected to announce an Interim Missile Defense Capability in Europe. This announcement might read well in the summit’s declaration, but ...

NATO Summit 2012: Without New Investment by Europeans, NATO’s Future Is in Doubt

At the NATO Summit in Chicago this weekend, leaders will gather to discuss a number of issues facing the alliance. Top of the agenda will be Afghanistan, improving NATO’s military ...

Gay Marriage and the Golden Rule

In his May 9 announcement that he supports same-sex marriage, President Obama linked his stance to the Christian faith. In particular, he cast his view as being consistent with the ...

Arizona Gov. Brewer Expands USA’s Most Innovative School Choice Model

Imagine being a child trapped in a failing school in Arizona. Prior to 2011, being trapped in a failing school in Arizona meant being trapped in a failing school in ...

U.K. Commitment to Joint Strike Fighter Vital for the Special Relationship

Last week, the British government made a decision to change from the Carrier Variant of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) back to the Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) ...

‘I Cannot Be Silent’: Chen Guangcheng Speaks on Abuse, Forced Abortion

Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng called into a congressional hearing again yesterday, detailing reported abuse of his relatives and friends in the wake of his escape. When lauded for his courage ...

U.S. Free Trade Agreement with Colombia Enters into Force Today — Finally!

Following through on President Obama’s announcement last month in Cartagena that the U.S.–Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement will take effect on May 15, 2012, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack made ...

Protect America, Not New START

Recently, Daryl Kimball and Tom Collina, both of the Arms Control Association, criticized the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for taking hostage the implementations of the New Strategic Arms Reductions ...