As it braces for its upcoming presidential election, can Afghanistan finally escape the cycle of militancy and foreign intervention that has plagued it for more than three decades?

The Obama administration's decision to conduct U.S. training and counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan through 2024 means virtually an indefinite American troop presence there.

Regarding the Nov. 29 article "Workforce may shrink by millions by 2030 (study says)" and similar sentiments: It would seem that both the government and media are intent on feeding us a steady diet of hysteria concerning Japan's graying population and contracting workforce, with ...