World Watch

The True Crisis in the Asia-Pacific Michael Mazza 04/23/2013

The Asia-Pacific’s most dangerous crisis may be going overlooked due to North Korean threats. Despite the Obama administration’s ‘pivot’ to the region, Asian allies worry that the United States will not continue to be a steadfast partner.

Earth Day and Four Decades of Fear Benjamin Zycher 04/22/2013

A vast array of blatherings have accumulated over the years, warning the end is nigh.

Greed Is Green: How the Profit Motive Helps the Environment Pierre Desrochers 04/19/2013

The search for increased profitability has long delivered both economic and environmental improvements by promoting the evermore efficient use of material resources.

Margaret Thatcher Showed the World What a Woman Can Do Christina Hoff Sommers 04/17/2013

Even after her death, critics revile Britain’s brilliant, trail-blazing leader and liberator as ‘unfeminine.’ Yet she reveled in her femininity throughout her career, charming men and women alike.

North Korea's Bluffing Blowhard Lee Harris 04/06/2013

Should we still be worried even if North Korea’s Kim Jong-un is only bluffing? The best policy may be to humor him.

Cuba Sees an Opening Mauricio Claver-Carone 04/02/2013

The State Department is reportedly considering dropping Cuba’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. Doing so would hand Havana a major – and unmerited – diplomatic victory.

Latins Rally to Restore Human Rights Panel Roger F. Noriega 03/28/2013

Latin American countries have finally rallied and rejected a bid by leftist regimes to silence the region’s human rights watchdog. Now regional democracies must restore the organization’s credibility after years of yielding to Chavistas.

Cyprus’s Imminent Collapse Desmond Lachman 03/27/2013

Any calm bought by the IMF-EU bailout package for Cyprus will be short-lived. Cyprus is all but certain to experience an economic collapse over the next two years, and the country will again question whether it should remain in the euro.

Measuring Freedom around the World Alan W. Dowd 03/18/2013

The new Human Freedom Index reminds us there is much work to do to restrain the leviathan and expand liberty in the twenty-first century — at home and abroad.

Post-Chávez Crisis an Opportunity for Venezuela Roger F. Noriega 03/05/2013

With more audacious leadership among Venezuela’s democrats and intelligent solidarity from abroad, an anti-U.S. narcostate could be replaced with a friendly, democratic, and prosperous ally.