What is involved in preparing a U.S. President’s trip abroad?

The need for professional diplomacy has never been greater, even in an era of softer “cultural diplomacy.”

A decade after “soft power” came to the fore, it is time to assess its effectiveness.

How many of the top 500 U.S. companies generated $10 billion or more in profits in 2012?

It’s time to realize that focusing on the horse race aspect of American presidential politics is precluding actual governance.

Mercy Womeh breaks rocks for less than four U.S. dollars a day to afford education to lift herself from poverty in Liberia.

Mandela was human, too. When you make something divine, you put it out of reach for yourself.

Which major nation in 1913 was first to recognize China’s new republic — and why?

Could a financial shock lead the way to a peaceful solution?

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013): freedom fighter, political prisoner, President of South Africa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.