Last week, the White House said the “the vast, vast majority” of Ukrainian refugees who have fled Vladimir Putin’s scorched-earth assault prefer to remain in Europe. Yet U.S. officials also reported that they were overwhelmed…

Madeleine Albright may have not coined the phrase “indispensable nation,” but she will always be associated with the concept. By the time she became Secretary of State in 1997, the United States had become a…

One reason dictators can remain in power is because they control the media.  Most Russians still have no idea that Vladimir Putin has declared war on Ukraine. Many Chinese are clueless about the human rights…

Like all cultural institutions, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been under pressure to diversify its honorees, given the preponderance of old white guy rockers on its roster. So it turned to one…

Once again, NATO has proved it is far from obsolete. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization struggled in the years following the end of the Cold War to find its purpose and define its mission. The…

The only solace for every life lost, every school, church and hospital bombed into smithereens in this senseless war in Ukraine is that it ultimately will prevent World War III. At least that’s the hope.…

When has the U.S. Senate ever moved faster? In less than 30 seconds Tuesday afternoon, lawmakers unanimously consented to make daylight saving time permanent. The legislation never even came up for debate. Senators were apparently…

Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Ginni Thomas, has made clear her belief that the November 2020 election was stolen. She attended Donald Trump’s Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6, 2021, but claims she left before…

Even before Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the year 2022 was on track to be one of sky-high food prices, food shortages and deep hunger in many parts of the world. Now, there…

Truth is hard to come by these days, even when you go looking for it. In the jargon of the moment, we are overrun with misinformation and disinformation — which I like to call stupidity,…