Having vowed to “eradicate” “radical Islamic terrorism,” the new US president cannot stand by idly regarding Saudi Arabia’s actions in Africa.

With Merkel lacking both an agenda and a vision, the US push to deal with Germany’s eternal export surplus is a welcome impetus for long overdue domestic reforms.

A close-up examination of whether the US is becoming a banana republic.

Four lessons for the new U.S. president from Putin’s Russia.

Reflections on the present-day challenges for the United States, the self-appointed beacon of “democracy.”