The hard times for its people are going to continue until Gaza finds a government that Egypt, the Gulf States, and Israel will accept.

Before the West can develop a Ukraine policy, it must have a Ukraine strategy. Achieving what we want and need in Ukraine, thwarting Russia’s revisionist program and resuming progress toward a safer and more democratic world system, will take not just a concerted effort, but also a smart one.

The President has largely failed to turn America’s Israel policy into a partisan issue. If he speaks to Congress as planned, Bibi would be wise to avoid any appearance of playing politics himself.

Secret recordings show what the Egyptian military really thinks of its paymasters.

A State Department official decided to speak his mind on Thailand’s military government on a recent trip to Bangkok. A triumph of “smart diplomacy” this was not.

The administration has persistently avoided dealing with the most serious critics of its Iran policy.

Syriza is proving to be incapable of serious, effective negotiations.

And with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande flying off to Moscow to try to negotiate a deal with Vladimir Putin, an ever-more desperate Ukraine is looking at a bleak future.

Scott Walker’s next target: higher ed. If his proposals catch fire among other Republican governors, look for a higher ed reform movement to gain a lot of ground very quickly.

A new report says replacing many UK trains with buses could save commuters both time and money.