The 1.4 billion people of South Asia are singularly deficient in energy, particularly clean energy. Low per capita consumption of energy is an indicator and a cause of poverty in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal. While South Asia is...

In a remarkably frank New Year's letter addressed to President Barack Obama, former Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad writes that while he was a Malaysian, he was one of Obama constituents "because what you do or say will affect...

It has been a rough 8-10 days for the Republican Party, especially for its presidential candidate John McCain. First of all, the Sarah Palin boom that brought a surge in the Republican Party’s popularity was over as soon as it...

Writing in the Washington Post of September 16, columnist Richard Cohen admitted he had admired John McCain for a long time because he believed that McCain stood for honesty and integrity in politics. A son and a grandson of admirals,...