Will competence overcome corruption at polls across Europe?

The European Union, a grand experiment with current and aspiring member states once lauded as the harbinger of a unified and progressive continent, now faces a reckoning.

Generation Z is key to securing America’s elections

Strengthening our infrastructure demands fresh thinking and new perspectives — precisely what Gen Z has to offer. The future of our democracy depends, in part, on our ability to inspire and empower young people to take up this cause as their own.

How I experienced the MV-22 Osprey change Marine aviation

With the Navy getting Ospreys for the COD (Carrier Onboard Delivery) mission, and the Army bringing tiltrotor online, the platforms have a very bright future. Tiltrotor aircraft will only continue to improve through use and deployment across the spectrum of military operations.

Absolute presidential immunity threatens national security

A commander in chief who is exempt from the rule of law risks cascading harms to American democracy, national security and our leadership in the world. Those are the stakes as the Supreme Court considers whether the president is absolutely immune from criminal prosecution.

Putin is tactically unpredictable but strategically predictable

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin remains an enigma, an unanswered riddle, to many. We must always listen to what Putin says and be prepared for battles ahead. But someone must be brave enough to take on the bear.

Iran attack on Israel provokes new crisis

The direct attack by Iran on the territory of Israel may lead to an escalation of war in the fraught region of the Middle East.

Look deeper to make sense of the gender ‘wage gap’

At the end of the day, most workers — men and women alike — want to be paid based on what they produce, and they want job opportunities that align with their personal and career priorities.

We must pass the EPIC Act to protect veterans’ access to mental health treatments

The Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act would align price negotiation timelines for small molecules and biologics, giving each category 13 years of post-approval protection.

I went to Afghanistan to see my dying mom and found too many are dying in silence

Foreign graciousness alone cannot resolve the Afghan conflict as long as one group seeks to impose its will on others. This is primarily exemplified by the Taliban, predominantly composed of Pashtun tribes from the southern and eastern regions, operating under the guise of Islam.

Biden faces a familiar problem: Attacks from the left

The threat to President Joe Biden’s reelection from progressive critics of his support of Israel’s war in Gaza replicates a familiar pattern that jeopardized the prospects of past Democratic candidates.