Will the U.S. strategy toward Iran reverse the fundamental changes already under way in the country?

Why have international efforts to end the use of child soldiers been futile?

What have recent books and movies taught the world about the tragic fate of child soldiers?

Which of the GOP’s rising stars will step in to replace Vice President Dick Cheney?

What are Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel’s views on the business of government?

In what ways has China’s rapid rise been enigmatic — and contradictory?

How have economic pressures shaped the fate of Russia’s Chinese immigrants?

How has Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger shown surprising global leadership?

What can the United States do to regain its image as a haven of freedom?

How might the United States’ aggressive international leadership cause it to lose its economic preeminence?