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In his 2010 book The Coming Revolution: Struggle for Freedom in the Middle East, Dr. Walid Phares, the renowned scholar of Mideast politics and terrorism, predicted that a “greater clash” was “yet to come” in the volatile region. And he held out the possibility that “the small camp of anti-Islamist …

According to a recent research report from CNN/ORC International, 59 percent of adults believe the American dream has become impossible. As the son of a grocery store manager and a homemaker from Omaha, Nebraska, this troubles me deeply because I see myself as a reflection of the American dream. I …

As Barack Obama enters the twilight of his tenure, the debate over his legacy is beginning, but one conclusion already seems certain. It can best be described as “Honey, I shrunk the presidency.” Not since Jimmy Carter was held hostage by Iran has the Oval Office seemed so inconsequential against …