Pope Benedict XVI to lie in state; a holy whistleblower of the Vatican City state.

The son of God and Abraham. Some serve God, others man.

Georgia's first Black senator isn't peachy vindication. It's a serious predicament.

"The best way to predict the future is to create it." Abraham Lincoln

Ron DeSantis swings Miami-Dade and the Republican Party Kingmaker along the way.

Lula da Silva released from prison to serve third term as President of Brazil.

The last four 'to the manor born' prime ministers were shown the door. Can Rishi Sunak’s Hindu mojo & financial savvy turn the UK’s fragile economy into a Conservative win?

President’s Xi and Putin may be the new “it” couple in the East but is the enemy of your enemy really a friend?

We think Liz Truss is the UK’s next Prime Minister and will reign over a British Renaissance.

The U.S. seems to be copying Denmark’s clean energy strategy but shouldn't they see the palace secrets first?

Her face launched 1000 ships when she woke the Sleeping Dragon.

Is life and liberty the American way? Not just yet, anyway.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr reclaims the Philippines in the esprit de corps of dynasty.

State of the Union

As the 45th President prepares his maiden speech to the U.S. Congress, Contributor DYLAN SMITH checks in at Trump Tower to listen, learn and discover the true State of the Union.

Ireland reclaimed their ancient kingdom this week in a way that makes Putin (and the Pope) look positively medieval.

The U.S. has spent $100 billion to assist Ukraine, but Russia's military strategy may be to stiff the American economy.

U.S. inflation reached 7.9% this month (the worst in 4 decades) and soaring interest and mortgage rates seem to be percolating into a recession.

The Russia-Ukraine Crisis has already engaged the U.S. and 30 other countries in a global military campaign.

The Longest War

America surrendered it's longest military engagement today as the Taliban recaptured Afghanistan

A Modern Aristocrat

England's aristocracy has ruled & reigned since Medieval times. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS chats with the 8th Earl of Leicester about cycling into modernity.

Ship of State

The Founding Fathers foresaw and planned for Donald Trump's America.

The Kurdish Haggle

KRG's Agriculture Minister Jamal Fuad on the Oil-for-Food Program, Sustainability and Sovereignty.

Accidental Republic

America was never intended to be a democracy. The Honorable Judge HEATHER FERGUSON examines the republic we were always meant to be.

The Impossible State

The White House Security Council's Victor Cha on National Ambitions, Personal Egos and Korea.

A Magnificent Catastrophe

Pulitzer Prize winning author Edward Larson compares the first presidential race to the last, and tells DYLAN SMITH why dirty tricks and a 2-party system are the crux of a democracy in "A Magnificent Catastrophe."

People Before Politics

Why Governor Gary Johnson's Libertarian party may cast the deciding vote.

Catherine the Great

She was the longest-reigning female ruler of Russia. Contributor BRENDA WENSIL discovers how this legendary queen used the arts, science and education to create the Age of Enlightenment.

The New Conservative

He's was the first Conservative & openly gay Member of Parliament. Secretary of State Alan Duncan remembers why coalitions with strange bedfellows made the best alliances.

Europe's Migrant Crisis

Secretary of State Andrew Mitchell on Europe's Immigration Crisis and the Axis of Evil.

State of the Union

As the 45th President prepares his maiden speech to the U.S. Congress, Contributor DYLAN SMITH checks in at Trump Tower to listen, learn and discover the true State of the Union.

The Impossible Country

North Korea's nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to the world. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS chats with presidential advisor Daniel Tudor about "The Impossible Country."

Marriage Equity

Edith Windsor took on the United States for slapping her with an estate tax when her spouse died! The Honorable Judge HEATHER FERGUSON examines why the Supreme Court decided to cowtow to Marriage Equality.

The Thucydides Trap

The best lens for clarifying the dynamics of the U.S-China relationship may be the Thucydides Trap. Contributor MICHELLE SHAIL examines the structural stress that occurs when a rising power threatens to displace a ruling nation.

The Education Bubble

The US Department of Education's JULIE MARGETTA MORGAN examines the distinction between a college education and experience.

The American Dream

Success is the national ethos of the United States. The Honorable Judge HEATHER FERGUSON says our founding fathers would be confounded by economic properity at the expense of social equality.

Common Sense

Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" ignited the Revolutionary War. The Honorable Judge HEATHER FERGUSON explores whether it can save us from avarice and ambition?

Queen Elizabeth logged 70 years on the throne with a reign and warning for the Information Age.

Chancellor Angela Merkel bids adieu to a Germany the world will be wise not to forget.

Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter celebrate 75 years of ‘full partnership’ this week with a word of advice to those who’re daring to say ‘I do.”

Catherine the Great

She was the longest-reigning female ruler of Russia. Contributor BRENDA WENSIL discovers how this legendary queen used the arts, science and education to create the Age of Enlightenment.

The Measure of a Man

He was the first leading man of color to win the Oscar. Sir Sidney Poitier rememebers being an actor, ambassador and activist in "The Measure of a Man."

The Politics of Passion

She deposed her father, created a 2-party system, and single-handedly created Great Britain. Contributor MATTHEW FLACKS visits the Lady Anne Somerset in London to discuss Queen Anne: The Politics of Passion.

Record's Corners

It’s an idyllic corner in a quintessential town but service was key to this American city.

Jennie Churchill: Winston's American Mother

The "Greatest Briton of All Time" was actually raised by an American Mom. Why a multi-cultural advantge offers a competitive edge.