Contrary to what many have said, supporting torture is not part of being a conservative. If continued, White House policies that tolerate it will undermine U.S. credibility, produce bad intelligence and put American soldiers at risk.
Diplomacy has a chance in Kosovo—but U.S. politicians both in and out of government need to embrace negotiations, not ultimatums.
There used to be a line in the sand that we, as Americans, refused to cross when it came to decency. But recent news confirms the United States has entered a new era.
On January 9, the Sudanese government inked a deal with southern rebels to end the country's 21 year-long civil war.
For better or worse, in democracies, politicians respond to the domestic pressure, which is seldom altruistic.