Has the ubiquitous concept of “soft power” outlived its usefulness in international affairs?

How is Washington simultaneously pursuing democratization and a restoration of military rule in Egypt?

What steps can be taken to slow the world’s population growth without engaging in “population control”?

Could the LIBOR scandal become the biggest financial fraud in history?

Is paper money created by the world’s central banks responsible for the “global imbalances” that destabilized the economy?

What will it take for international meetings such as the recent Rio+20 summit to achieve real positive results for the environment?

Was the UN’s Rio+20 Earth Summit another lost opportunity for policymakers to do something productive about the global environment?

Why does a seemingly arcane intra-bureaucratic spat over alternative fuels in the United States matter to a global audience?

Has the United States sacrificed its founding and traditional values in its conduct of foreign policy?

Which of these nations works the hardest by annual work hours: Greece, Germany, US or South Korea?