Last week, the White House said the “the vast, vast majority” of Ukrainian refugees who have fled Vladimir Putin’s scorched-earth assault prefer to remain in Europe. Yet U.S. officials also reported that they were overwhelmed…

Madeleine Albright may have not coined the phrase “indispensable nation,” but she will always be associated with the concept. By the time she became Secretary of State in 1997, the United States had become a…

One reason dictators can remain in power is because they control the media.  Most Russians still have no idea that Vladimir Putin has declared war on Ukraine. Many Chinese are clueless about the human rights…

As I watched Kansas senators debate Senate Bill 484 on Monday, a sinking feeling grew in my gut. This is what it feels like, I remembered, to have your identity politicized. This is what it’s…

Like all cultural institutions, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has been under pressure to diversify its honorees, given the preponderance of old white guy rockers on its roster. So it turned to one…

Once again, NATO has proved it is far from obsolete. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization struggled in the years following the end of the Cold War to find its purpose and define its mission. The…

The only solace for every life lost, every school, church and hospital bombed into smithereens in this senseless war in Ukraine is that it ultimately will prevent World War III. At least that’s the hope.…

Dear editor, The Sunflower State is known for many things — world-class barbecue, the invention of basketball, rolling wheat fields, and the home of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. In honor of National Kansas…

When has the U.S. Senate ever moved faster? In less than 30 seconds Tuesday afternoon, lawmakers unanimously consented to make daylight saving time permanent. The legislation never even came up for debate. Senators were apparently…

Justice Clarence Thomas’ wife, Ginni Thomas, has made clear her belief that the November 2020 election was stolen. She attended Donald Trump’s Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6, 2021, but claims she left before…