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OPINION: What the Elections Tell Us
There is great uncertainty on Capitol Hill these days, as ambitious politicians maneuver for advantage in the newly reshaped House and the Senate and reckon
OPINION: Change in U.S.–Japan relationship is a remarkable story
Dec. 7 [marked] Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, commemorating Japan’s surprise attack in 1941 on a U.S. naval base in Hawaii. [It was] also a time
OPINION: After the Election Comes Reality
Right now, all across the country, politicians who were just elected to Congress or their state legislature for the first time are reveling in their
OPINION: Foreign policy merits attention in elections
We heard a lot in the recent U.S. election campaigns about inflation. We heard a great deal about crime. We also heard about the erosion
OPINION: Why Do Politicians Run for Office?
If you followed this year’s [mid-term] elections, at some point the question probably occurred to you: Why do people do this? You see the endless
OPINION: After the Elections, Moving Forward Will Take Creativity
After the dust has cleared [from the midterm elections this year], Congress will be narrowly divided, and President Joe Biden will have to work hard
OPINION: Xi’s aggressive, autocratic rule challenges the U.S.
It’s good to be the king, as a popular song has it in China these days. It’s good to be Xi Jinping. Xi was just
OPINION: America’s fascination with royalty is genuine if surprising
The United States was born in a rejection of being ruled by the King of England and a celebration of the rights of individuals. The
OPINION: Why Political Skills Matter
Now that this year’s primaries are over and general-election campaigns are revving up, it’s time to take a step back. I know, it seems an
OPINION: Political skills make democracy work
It sometimes seems that Americans are hopelessly divided by politics, but I believe it will take politics to make our country work. More specifically, it