Embracing the Imperial Presidency
by John Fund British prime minister David Cameron has recalled Parliament from summer vacation for a special session on Thursday, where there will be “a clear government motion and vote…
A War With Syria to Save Face
by Robert Robb Apparently the United States is going to go to war, at least sort of, with Syria. That’s not because Syria has attacked the United States, because it…
What will attack on Syria accomplish?
It seems all but certain that the U.S. will launch cruise missiles into Syria as punishment for its use of chemical weapons against civilians. But what is this really going…
The Failed Grand Strategy in the Middle East
by Walter Russell Mead In the beginning, the Hebrew Bible tells us, the universe was all “tohu wabohu,” chaos and tumult. This month the Middle East seems to be reverting…
The United Nations is simply a talking shop
The U.N. couldn’t even muster the unity to demand that Syria’s gas attacks be investigated At first glance, the case appears to be that of Nero and the burning Rome.…
The choice in Egypt
by Charles Krauthammer Egypt today is a zero-sum game. We’d have preferred there be a democratic alternative. Unfortunately, there is none. The choice is binary: the country will be ruled…
NSA employees spy on lovers and former spouses
by Harriet Alexander Staff working at America’s National Security Agency – the eavesdropping unit that was revealed to have spied on millions of people – have used the technology to spy…
In Egypt U.S. should hold its nose and back the military: Muslim Brotherhood is not an option
by Bret Stephens On the subject of Egypt: Is it the U.S. government’s purpose merely to cop an attitude? Or does it also intend to have a policy? An attitude…
Abusing the Patriot Act
by Jim Sensenbrenner On Aug. 9, the Obama administration released a previously secret legal interpretation of the Patriot Act that it used to justify the bulk collection of every American’s…
It is Time for Answers from the NSA
by John Fund It’s time to ask tough questions about the National Security Agency’s surveillance activities — even for conservatives who have given the NSA the benefit of every doubt…
Revelations hint at NSA ducking oversight
The agency’s approach to collecting data is too easily abused. Since news broke in June that the government has been seizing millions of Americans’ phone and Internet records, the Obama…
The Debate Obama Never Wanted
In the NSA math, two additions plus one abuse equals a defensive president. by Major Garrett Edward Snowden has put words in President Obama’s mouth. Words like transparency, reform, openness,…
The Surveillance Speech: A Low Point in Obama’s Presidency
by Conor Friedersdorf Last Friday, President Obama spoke to us about surveillance as though we were precocious children. He proceeded as if widespread objections to his policies can be dispatched like…
European Perspective: Obama’s not to be trusted on foreign policy
Having declared an end to the War on Terror, the US president no longer has any clear idea of his country’s global role by Janet Daley The West can no…
Around the World: Why Obama gets no respect
by Linda Chavez President Obama’s decision to cancel his planned trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin was the right thing to do in light of Russia’s…