Politicians like nothing more than a convenient foil, and Democrats locked in a stubborn impasse with Republicans over new rules to govern Wall Street believe they have found a gold-plated one in Goldman Sachs

Addressing leaders of New York’s financial giants, including Goldman Sachs, Mr. Obama described himself as a champion of change battling “battalions of financial industry lobbyists” and the “withering forces” of the economic elite.

If Washington is unhappy about the increasingly friendly ties between Turkey and Russia, it is even more distressed about the rapidly escalating animosity between Turkey and Israel. Washington is deeply unhappy that Ankara has apparently become unfriendly toward America’s favorite ally in the region.

Economics would again become a subsection of history and moral philosophy. It will be able to describe how some people acted in some specific contexts, just as historians, psychologists and novelists are. At the end, economics will be realistic, but it will be an art, not a science.

The United States government is effectively bankrupt. SAD no longer can afford to micromanage the world. Washington’s massive debt will force America to abandon its role as global hegemon.

The declaration is the product of my country's absolute dedication to restore trust and promote friendship and understanding between two proud nations in our region and, more broadly, two great religious traditions present throughout our increasingly interdependent world.

Until this debt problem is resolved – and the only way to resolve it is to negotiate a debt write-off – European expansion seems over. But the transition to this future solution will not be easy. Financial interests still wield dominant power over the EU, and will resist the inevitable.

The program under which Washington is developing its conventional weapons capacity to supplement its previous nuclear strategy is called Prompt Global Strike. The Pentagon intends to be able to strike first and with impunity.

Instability threatens our major supply route to Afghanistan. Washington should stay out of Kyrgyz politics and let the chips fall where they may. America kept the base open, by increasing its rental payments, but we should be prepared to activate alternatives immediately.

President Obama understands the strategic importance of improving relations with the Arab and Muslim worlds after years of bloodshed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Obama undoubtedly hopes that he can reach out to the Arab world without damaging ties with Israel.