Now is a critical time for American diplomacy. We’re engaged in two wars, fighting a broader war on terrorism, trying to secure international cooperation on Iran, and coming up with a coherent international response to the economic crisis. At such a...

I just ran across an interesting post from the New York Times about gender and level of satisfaction with one’s job. A study found that women need to make far less money than men do in order to find their jobs fulfilling. Part of the explanation...

Sarah Palin is out with her new book, and touring to promote it. She even made a stop on the Oprah show—this would of course be the same Oprah who supported Obama for President last year. So now is as good a time as any to consider her chances for...

Despite the hundreds of billions in stimulus and the massive bank bailouts, the employment numbers are getting steadily worse. Some have urged that the government should explore more direct methods of job creation, such as simply hiring more people to...

Khaleid Sheikh Mohammed will be tried in civilian court. Is it a good idea? I think so. It upholds American ideals which hold that everyone is entitled to a free and fair trial. Now, many of you might argue with good reason that Mohammed isn’t...