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The Law of the Sea Treaty is a direct attack on U.S. sovereignty. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and others in the Obama Administration are nonetheless urging the Senate to approve it.

The best kept secret in America is that the country is filled with vast amounts of energy resources.

As governments topple in the Middle East, Turkey may be able to provide guidance for those governments currently being born anew.

The latest "terror plot" is really just a microcosm of all that is wrong with American anti-terrorism efforts of the last decade.

For the past five weeks gas prices have been on the decline, but President Obama is not solely responsible. In order to avoid future gas price spikes, America needs to reprioritize.

Greeks reject their government and "austerity" and jeopardize the European bailout agreement. The vote threatens to throw Greece into a downward spiral and pull the European Union down with it.

In the coming years, we will experience a massive, earth-shattering shift in the world order, and while all common sense points to it, we have refused to admit it to ourselves.

Whites and blacks have equal representation in the NFL, but what about Latinos and Asians?

Five proposals that could solve America's debt issue.

Iran has claimed that it successfully hacked the downed U.S. RQ-170 Sentinel drone it acquired in 2011; and they probably aren't lying.

Is voting a right or a duty? Recent legislation and new studies open the debate once again.

Were it not for the United States giving North Korea the time of day, the DPRK would have been wiped out by starvation long ago, no thanks to its Chinese allies.

Public competitors adapt too slowly to new information and offer perverse incentives.

The U.S. is quick to condemn human rights violations in other countries, but should we focus more on our own government’s actions?

The Post-9/11 GI Bill, and other military and veterans’ educational programs must be counted as federal dollars under the 90/10 rule to curb aggressive marketing tactics aimed at veterans.

America's rise to a major world power in the late 19th century shows that even as China becomes the number one economy, its foreign policy ambitions will be modest.

Kentucky’s signature distilling industry is responsible for nearly 10,000 jobs with an annual payroll of $442 million, generating more than $125 million in state and local taxes every year.

A Marine Corps administrative board wrongly said Thursday that Sgt. Gary Stein has committed misconduct and should be dismissed.

The time is ripe for Turkey to create a "safe haven" for the Free Syrian Army and its supporters.

The recent conviction and sentencing of infamous weapons dealer Viktor Bout represents a new era in international business ethics and power politics.

Louisiana state police and the FBI are investigating whether the New Orleans Saints set up general manager Mickey Loomis' booth in the Superdome so he could listen in on opposing coaches.

Requiring congresspeople to work in D.C. is detrimental to our democracy.

Argentina is raising its sovereign claim to the Falkland Islands to distract the world from its true ambition: oil.

Just because someone attempts to justify their actions by using a law doesn't mean it's a bad law.

The GOP has not escaped Cold War thinking, an approach that says any compromise with Russia is tantamount to weakening America’s strategic position.

New nonsensical tax changes in Britain have introduced more government regulation on fast foods, and here in the U.S., we have a similar problem with government overreach.

The Queen recently gave a special address inside the house of parliament to start her diamond jubilee celebrations. Why does this undemocratic institution receive no condemnation from the U.S.?

One can't stand the U.S. on a higher pedestal than China or Russia.

Russia and China support U.N. efforts to negotiate a peaceful settlement in Syria, with Medvedev stating that this will be Syria's last chance, but the efforts will be an uphill battle.

French security services should be thoroughly reviewed for their handling of the threat posed by Mohamed Merah, but with the acceptance that intelligence failures are sometimes inevitable.

By stepping aside, the United States will allow Afghanistan's neighbors to fully invest in the country, giving Afghanistan its best hope for future development.

Florida's 'Stand Your Ground' law takes away the accountability of people like Zimmerman. Trayvon Martin's killing is not a matter of self defense.

Although Gaddafi was overthrown many of his hired mercenaries have fled from Libya to wreck havoc in Mali.

If IC didn’t believe and commit to its in model, it wouldn’t try to so openly answer questions from its audience, which are so prominently displayed on its website.

Ohio Gov. John Kasich drastically flip-flopped on gun rights to favor less regulation, and now Ohio is riddled with blemishes in gun control.

A new suggests that red meat consumption is linked to cancer and heart disease, but a little fact checking is in order.

Defense spending hawks say the U.S. needs enough power to counter future unforeseen threats, but this argument is defective and encourages waste.