NATIONAL VIEW: The House refuses to abandon Ukraine

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The House passed the annual defense policy bill last Friday, and what a shock it must have been for the press corps. The Beltway...

WORLD VIEW: Joe Biden in Belfast: Securing the Good Friday legacy

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In The Green and White House, an account of the ancestral ties that have linked so many American leaders to Ireland since the 19th...

WORLD VIEW: Ukraine and war crimes: The start of a case against Putin

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It is entirely likely that Vladimir Putin may never be held fully accountable for his crimes. But the possibility of eventual justice grew somewhat...

WORLD VIEW: China-US relations: Can the downwards spiral be halted?

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Looking back, it is hard to believe that in the Obama era there were serious discussions about whether a “G2” could emerge – with...

WORLD VIEW: Earthquake aid for northern Syria: UN must step up

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Amid the tears of the bereaved and the abandoned, the unbearable scale of the death and destruction has become horrifyingly clear. At least 35,000...

WORLD VIEW: The Turkish-Syrian earthquake: Tragedy on tragedy

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Though the full scale of the catastrophe is still emerging, the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria in the early hours of last Monday...

Pope discusses his health, future of papacy

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VATICAN CITY Pope Francis says he hasn’t considered issuing norms to regulate future papal resignations and plans to continue for as long as he...

WORLD VIEW: Catholicism after Benedict: winds of change blow from below

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WORLD VIEW As the Catholic Church contemplates its future direction, it would be a mistake to view (Pope Benedict XVI’s) death at the age of...

WORLD VIEW: Latin America’s left leaders: Pink tide could lift all boats

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Football and national identity in Argentina fused after the Albiceleste won the World Cup in 1986 with Diego Maradona. The country’s democracy, recently restored...

WORLD VIEW: Zelenskyy in Washington a pivotal moment

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s highly choreographed visit to Washington was a significant international moment. Not long ago, Mr. Zelenskyy had been adamant that his place...