United States

"He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great..." (Genesis 48:19).

The United States' history is tied to Great Britain's by more than just a revolution. The story begins with a promise to a patriarch, passed down to two brothers—the ancestors of two of the world's greatest superpower nations. Find out more below.

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Ronald Reagan: In His Own Words

In the wake of his recent death, hundreds of magazine and newspaper articles have been written about former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. We focus here on the religious beliefs that shaped his character and ultimately influenced the world.
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Could We Lose the War on Terror?

A quarter century ago a nation in some ways not that different from the United States and Britain lost a war on terror. What lessons can we learn from that conflict so history does not repeat itself?
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Ronald Reagan Remembered

It's hard to believe looking back now, but there was a time not so long ago when the "domino theory" seemed inevitable. One country after another was falling to international communism. Until Ronald Reagan.
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Photo: Ronald Reagan Ronald Reagan Remembered

It's hard to believe looking back now, but there was a time not so long ago when the "domino theory" seemed inevitable. One country after another was falling to international communism.
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Will European Unity Be Forged in Fear?

The recent terrorist attack in Spain has impacted elections and policies in Europe. Is this a trigger for future events that will create a larger cohesive continental power?
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Terror by Chemical Bombs

Is a chemical bomb the next weapon of choice that al-Qaeda groups will use on the United States, the United Kingdom and continental Europe? There are strong indications that it is! Specialized al-Qaeda training camps turned out multiple hundreds of...
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World News and Trends- Islam versus American democracy: The bigger picture

Bernard Lewis, a Princeton University historian who has written more than 20 books on Islam and the Middle East, has a blueprint for America's war against terrorism: confront, defeat and transform.
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World News and Trends- America and Canada: A potential division?

In terms of dress, conversation, books, TV programs and movies, foreigners would be hard pressed to tell Americans and Canadians apart. And yet on certain issues like gay marriage, drug use and abuse and even church attendance, according to an...
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World News and Trends: United States pulling troops and tanks out of Germany

The American military is planning a major restructuring to better meet 21st-century terrorist threats with flexible rapid reaction units. Included in the implementation of this major reassessment, "the United States plans to withdraw its heavy armoured formations [tanks] from Germany...
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Will Democracy Work in the Middle East?

President Bush recently declared America's commitment to democracy in the Middle East. But democracy there and in other regions has not had much success. There are solid reasons for this failure.
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2004: The World's Superpower Faces Powerful Challenges

As a new year begins, the United States faces a disunited world with dangers both external and internal.
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America's Culture War: Threat to Homeland Security?

While the U.S.-led war on terror continues worldwide, another war—of colliding cultures—heats up in the courts of America. Where will this lead the country? Could this war be a greater threat than terrorism?
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A Century of Service From the Last Empress

We can learn a lesson in leadership from a beloved lady—Britain’s queen mother.
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World News and Trends: What brings Jacques Chirac back?

France—that is to say, French president Jacques Chirac—vehemently opposed U.S. President George W. Bush's decision to remove Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq.
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'Mr. Smith' Takes on Washington

Perception is reality, at least in the minds of many people. In the developing world the common perception of America's foreign policy often is tragically contorted. The problem is compounded by refusal to consider the real source of many nations'...
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Those Lazy, Hazy Days of Summer . . .

After a winter of getting up in the dark, coming home in the dark with freezing temperatures and snowstorms, Canadians long for the first robin and signs of spring.
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'God Bless America'- But Why Should He

Many Europeans see America as, among other things, a country of contrasts. At times some of those contrasts cast a baffling image across the Atlantic. Religion is a prime example. The men who wrote the U.S. Constitution were believers in...
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Mr. Berlusconi and The Two Souls of Europe

The European Parliament is now under the leadership of the Italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, and the next six months will likely see passionate debate as Europe strives to assume a major role in world affairs...
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World News and Trends: The disparity of two different worlds

The recent G8 Conference in Evian, France, reminded us of the shocking disparity extant in our world, particularly when comparing most Western countries with the continent of Africa.
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World News and Trends: Distrust of United States increases around globe

In the wake of the Iraq war anti-American feelings have grown stronger in the Muslim world, according to an extensive new survey conducted in April and May of 20 countries and the areas governed by the Palestinian Authority.
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