UN Report Misleading on Afghanistan
A new report gives the impression that the opium trade is the main reason why the Taliban are gaining in strength, absolving the United States and NATO of their own responsibility in fomenting the insurgency.
Annotate This: Obama’s Speech on National Security
With all his talk of war and terrorism, the president seems to be edging closer to the stances of the previous administration.
The Chinese Economy
A New York Times editorial advises China to adopt an American-style mass consumer economy that would be a recipe for economic, environmental, and probably political, disaster.