Editorial Board
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 - 08:27
Arab autocrats go out of their way to defy and humiliate senior U.S. officials while continuing to pocket U.S. aid and arms.
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 06:42
President Obama displayed his willingness to rethink his Iraq policy in the same way George W. Bush reconfigured his strategy midway through his second term.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:25
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 06:50
President Obama is right to press for a more inclusive Iraqi government, along with the country’s territorial integrity and sovereignty within existing borders.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 - 06:37
You can't fault President Obama for inconsistency. After winning election in 2008, he reduced the U.S. military presence in Iraq to zero. After helping to topple Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi in 2011, he made sure no U.S. forces would remain. He has steadfastly stayed aloof, except rhetorically, from the conflict in Syria. And on Tuesday he promised to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by the end of 2016.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014 - 00:00
Before they rush into a new handshake in Havana, this is a good moment for Europe to take a stand for human rights and send a message to Raul Castro and his brother Fidel.
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 00:00
Mr. Obama should press Congress to end the embargo and overhaul policy toward Cuba.
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 00:00
Mr. Chavez has an equally poor record on freedom of expression. He has bullied and punished the news media for critical reporting on the government's handling of such things as water pollution, violent crime, a prison riot and an earthquake.
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 00:00
Mr. Calderon says that a renewal of the U.S. ban on assault weapons is essential - and he is hinting that a new approach to managing drug consumption by Americans is needed, too.
Monday, September 10, 2012 - 00:00
Perhaps the FARC will use the chance it has to give up violence and criminality. If not, the United States should support Colombia's military in a renewed war against this menace.