When evaluating federal initiatives, words such as “efficient,” “self-sustaining,” and “transparent” rarely come to mind. Yet, the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program bucks that trend by establishing a system that both provides a streamlined pathway to justice for vaccine victims and regulatory certainty for manufacturers. Unfortunately, public officials such as Health and Human Services Secretary […]

When I shop for groceries, I look at the ingredients list on food packaging. There are certain additives I try to avoid, such as sucralose or high-fructose corn syrup. If I see those ingredients listed, it goes back on the shelf, and I know to look for an alternative. It is a highly individual decision, […]

Residents in Havana, Cuba, who had been sitting in darkness for the better part of a day, poured into the streets on Wednesday night. They blocked roads with burning rubbish, erected barricades, and shouted at the government to turn the lights back on. By Thursday, the blackouts had encompassed the island in the latest round […]

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to give readers the full picture. You can find our full list of In Focus pieces here. An op-ed in the New York Times on Rep. Thomas […]

Like the Romans, Mongols, and so many great powers in history, modern European nations used their military power to establish global empires predicated on trade, extracted wealth, and political influence. But these empires always viewed their foreign “subjects” as just that, subject servants to the central power in London, Amsterdam, Paris, and Madrid. Not so […]