A Free-Market Military
How could the advancement structure in the armed forces be made more meritocratic?
United States
Clinton, Gates Come Down Hard on China
The American secretaries of state and defense urge China to become a more responsible world leader.
Republican Governors Champion School Reform
In Indiana and New Jersey, the governors are taking on the teachers unions to end tenure and introduce merit pay.
Violence is Not Part of American Democracy
Political violence is not a price Americans have to pay for their freedom.
Indiana to “Stay in the Black, Whatever it Takes”
Indiana can boast fiscal balance and job growth thanks to the limited government philosophy of its governor.
Tim Pawlenty’s Sam’s Club Republicanism
The party needs to reach out to working- and middle-class voters, argues the former Minnesota governor.
Iran’s Breach of the Monroe Doctrine
The fifth American president could never have imagined a Persian nation breaching his famous doctrine.
Michelle Rhee Putting Students First
The former DC school chancellor is still committed to education reform, urging states to pay teachers based on their merit.
Competition Improving Health Care Locally
In Rochester, New York local businesses and health care providers teamed up to improve health standards on their own.
Should America Tone It Down a Notch?
Television pundits blame each other for the shooting in Arizona that wounded a congresswoman and left six people dead.
Senate Leader in No Rush to Cut Spending
In an interview with Meet the Press, Harry Reid said Social Security “works” and he lambasted Republicans for opposing ObamaCare.
Gates to Mend Relations in Beijing
The defense secretary will try to soothe some of the tension in the Sino-American relationship.
America’s Looming Entitlement Disaster
America cannot afford massive entitlement spending anymore but no politician likes to take away benefits from poor people and seniors.
How to Stay Friends with China
Zbigniew Brzezinski believes the president can redefine relations with China when Hu Jintao visits this month.
The Era of Speaker John Boehner Begins
Republicans will try to repeal the president’s health-care reform law and slash federal spending.