Scholars and historians have dubbed the last 100 years the American Century, and I think there can be little doubt that the Council on Foreign Relations helped to make it so.

Putting the budget ahead of the policy is the wrong way to do it. It's too often the way it's done in Washington.

The ideal ratio is one computer to every five students; we are nowhere close to that percentage in a lot of schools in America.

The issues and challenges surrounding nuclear non-proliferation are continuously evolving. Theyve changed dramatically at several junctures in recent memory.

I always wondered what hearing one's own obituary might sound like, and I sort of feel like I may have just heard part of it at least.

Sometimes we pay too much attention in Washington to public relations, as opposed to the substance.

By balancing the needs of families and employers, and by extending a safe haven to those fleeing persecution, our immigration policy serves its historic purpose. Freedom and opportunity is the cornerstone of American society, and immigrants continue to embody that freedom.