Ernest W. Lefever

The other day I ran across an old book with an enduring message — a nation without patriots cannot long…

Discrete facts, to say nothing of truth, have a rough time in presidential campaigns. When Senator John Kerry called President…

Elia Kazan, the celebrated stage and film genius, died Sunday at age 94. He richly deserves the lavish praise he…

During his current trip to sub-Saharan Africa, which wisely does not include Liberia, President Bush is pondering whether to send…

The fate of 19 illegal immigrants who died in Texas after being locked in a trailer was, of course, tragic….

When justifying his recent stand against race preferences at the University of Michigan, President Bush felt compelled to place a…

Since Sept. 11, Americans have grown more aware of the Central Intelligence Agency’s singular contribution to our war against terrorism….

The clock is ticking for Iraq and North Korea. These two outlaw regimes brutalize their own people and threaten the…

Most American scientists, like the American people, support a strong national defense, especially since September 11. Why, then, are so…

President Bush has repeatedly asserted that Iraq’s Saddam Hussein must be “removed, by force if necessary.” Many options short of…

Strange as it may seem, a little nuclear saber-rattling over the Kashmir conflict may be a good thing. During the…

Seizing on President George Bush’s recent visit to Korea, ban land mines advocates have launched a vigorous newspaper and TV…