Pulling South Korea and Indonesia into the TPP tent would make the free trade pact all the more meaningful.

America's institutions of higher education should follow the same standards of justice as the rest of the nation.

Hillary Clinton's new campaign memoir remains true to her long-standing line: The fault for any mistakes always lies with others.

The cost of preventing thieves from stealing American's constitutionally guaranteed freedoms is growing increasingly high.

Much more than economic theory and cash aid is required to create prosperity and make life tolerable for millions in poorer areas.

Afghanistan has been called the graveyard of empires. It should more properly be called the graveyard of illusions.

The U.S. has not had a proactive, forward-looking government since the 1960s, and it's hard to remember the last time it produced a policy that could serve as a model for others to emulate.

Aung San Suu Kyi is trying to maintain national unity, which is indispensable if Myanmar is to address the daunting tasks facing the young and fragile democracy.

Asian nations must worry that Myanmar's moves against the Rohingyas won't start untangling all colonial-era boundaries, however illogical in terms of ethnic or religious issues those may have been.

Leaders today need to step back and give proper thought to problem-solving, lest they plunge the world into an even deeper crisis.

Japan is facing an existential threat and needs to respond accordingly.

In his penultimate Counterpoint column, Jeff Kingston gives Shinzo Abe a report card for the prime minister's nearly five years in office.