Are countries such as China, India and Brazil ready for prime time on the global stage?

Why is America's position in the global competition of ideas less robust than most Americans think?

Why did the Tea Party win big in the recent U.S. congressional primaries?

Why does the Western world still not understand certain key aspects of Asia?

Will Chinese battery manufacturer BYD be able to achieve its dream of becoming a leading electric-car maker?

Does Islam share the same fate as the Titanic?

With which tools can Islam, in the eyes of the Islamists, actually conquer the world of today? Or can it?

What is the only sure way to defeat terrorism in the United States and abroad?

What is one of the biggest — and yet most overlooked — scourges afflicting China today?

Despite the country’s astounding recent economic success, how is China living in the years 2010 and 1980 simultaneously?