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Editor’s note: See clarification at the end of this opinion piece. The United Nations General Assembly elected five new Security Council members this week. India, South Africa and Colombia ran in uncontested races from the Asian, African and Latin American regional groups and will begin serving on the Security Council …

My many years in Washington, D.C. have taught me that British author Samuel Johnson’s words, “patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel” ring true. Johnson was referring to false patriotism and there is certainly no dearth of that in political Washington. Recently, however, I got to see real patriotism …

One of the most humbling parts of serving as the White House press secretary is getting to meet so many of our brave military men and women. It is hard to explain how they affected me — they are professional, courageous, and enthusiastic, as well as serene and grounded. Their …

Could President Obama be obstructing health care reform? Is it possible? I never imagined writing these words. Yet, after watching the president deliver his State of the Union address on Wednesday night, this question lingered in my mind. Driven by ideology, could President Obama now be the one obstructing real …

Few national issues are as personal or as complex as health care. The outcome of the current debate affects us all. Americans of every political stripe agree we need health care reform. The skyrocketing cost of care crushes American businesses even as millions of Americans go without access to the …

So what the hell do these conservatives want out of Obama? And does it matter if Obama throws some leaves on a tomb? –David Corn Memorial Day. Those of us old enough to remember might recall a parent or grandparent who referred to it as “Decoration Day.” We might recall …

Editor’s note: This week, Fox News Opinion is pleased to feature exclusive excerpts from the new book by Mitchell Reiss, “Negotiating With Evil: When to Talk to Terrorists.” The following excerpt is taken from the chapter in the book titled “Should Israel Talk to Hamas?” The start of the latest …

I saw something at an airport two weeks ago that I can’t get out of my head. As I approached the security line to pass through to my flight, I saw a man and two young children approach the first checkpoint. He spoke no English, and I could not tell …

The Obama White House looks like it is has taken a page out of the playbook of the late Nixon Press Secretary Ron Ziegler. In a fit of pique, during the 1972 presidential campaign, Ziegler barred Rolling Stone reporter and Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson from flying on the lead …

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:09:57 +0000 – By Oliver NorthHost, “War Stories with Oliver North” When Robert Burns penned “Auld Lang Syne” in 1788 and set the poem to the melody of an old Scottish folk tune, he certainly didn’t know that it would become the ballad for New Year’s …