European Union: R.I.P.?

By Patrick J. BuchananWhen communism collapsed in Moscow, Prague and Belgrade at the end of the Cold War, ethnic nationalism surged to the surface in all three nations and tore them apart into 24 countries.Economic nationalism is now resurgent across Europe. And it is hard to see how a transnational institution like the European Union, run by faceless bureaucrats, and the 16-nation Continue reading...

Why Are We Still in Korea?

By Patrick J. BuchananThis writer was 11 years old when the shocking news came on June 25, 1950, that North Korean armies had crossed the DMZ.Within days, Seoul had fallen. Routed U.S. and Republic of Korea troops were retreating toward an enclave in the southeast corner of the peninsula that came to be known as the Pusan perimeter.In September came Gen. MacArthur's masterstroke: the Continue reading...

Thanksgiving Day Proclamation of 1789

Thanksgiving Day Proclamation of 1789 by President George WashingtonWhereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and Whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint committee requested me to recommend to the People of the United States a day of public Continue reading...

Is GOP Risking a New Cold War?

By Patrick J. BuchananBefore Republican senators vote down the strategic arms reduction treaty negotiated by the Obama administration, they should think long and hard about the consequences.In substance, New START has none of the historic significance of Richard Nixon's SALT I or ABM treaty, or Jimmy Carter's SALT II, or Ronald Reagan's INF treaty removing all intermediate-range missiles Continue reading...

Who Fed the Tiger?

By Patrick J. BuchananMissiles fired from the Chinese mainland could destroy five of the six major U.S. air bases in the Far East. So states a new report of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, adding:"Saturation missile strikes could destroy U.S. air defenses, runways, parked aircraft, and fuel and maintenance facilities. Complicating this scenario is the future Continue reading...