The Associated Press recently reported that as a result of a four-year boom in oil production, the United States could pass Saudi Arabia as the world's largest producer of oil.
This election cycle, there has been a lot of talk about various election laws that have passed and will affect voters this coming November.
On Tuesday, the People's Republic of China launched its first-ever aircraft carrier, a ship they purchased from Ukraine and then refurbished.
Last Wednesday, former U.S. ambassador to China Winston Lord came to campus to discuss the "sweet and sour" relationship between the United States and China ("Winston Lord talks China relations," May 10). In his talk, he recommended that the United States work with China to build a Pacific community that would encourage mutual cooperation and foster progress on economic, humanitarian and political issues within an amicable framework.
This past weekend, President Barack Obama traveled to Cartagena, Colombia to attend the Summit of the Americas hosted by the Organization of American States.
In recent months, the international media has been overwhelmed by stories of oppression and violence in countries around the world.
This past week, the United States gazed at Asia with cautious optimism that North Korea would respond positively to renewed attempts to spur its denuclearization.
On Feb. 23, North Korea and the United States will attempt to restart six-party talks to jumpstart the denuclearization of North Korea and the transfer of possible aid to the impoverished country.
As the violence in Syria intensifies and the world community takes steps to peacefully force President Bashar al-Assad to step down, we must stand back and reflect on what the United States' goal in Syria should be.
David Brooks's recent column arguing that the Republican presidential candidates' portrayal of Iran as a nuclear threat was solely based on their desire to win the nomination ("The Nuclear Reality" Jan.