The resistance encountered by the recent American and Iraqi military offensive in Basra and Baghdad's Sadr City has raised questions about Iraq's security forces and their ability to bring order to the country

There is a growing discussion in Washington about the need for a new vision of American leadership in world affairs.

Illegal drugs coming from South America to rich European markets increasingly are going through West Africa because of its porous borders and vast unpoliced areas.

A breakaway Mormon sect in Texas is under investigation for polygamy and alleged abuse of hundreds of children. Why have religious sects and cults flourished in America?

Afghanistan was at the top of the agenda when heads of state and government from the 26-member North Atlantic Treaty Organization met in Bucharest, Romania, this month. What should NATO's role be in Afghanistan?