The Founding Fathers' instructions were clear: The right to free speech includes bad speech; it means tolerance of ideas that many find obnoxious. David Ignatius badclearfather Change image and share on social
U.S. adversaries exploit power gaps. It's easier for Russia to invade Ukraine with irregular forces out of uniform, the so-called 'little green men,' than to send a conventional army that would challenge NATO. David Ignatius adversaryarmycall share on social
Prominent scientists have become increasingly convinced that the connection between carbon emissions and rising temperatures is real, but skeptics have whole truckloads of studies to demonstrate the opposite. David Ignatius carbonconnectionconvince share on social
Sometimes good countries are so traumatized by events that they lose their bearings and embrace bad leaders. David Ignatius badbearingcountry Change image and share on social
At the center of President Obama's strategy for dealing with the Islamic State is an empty space. It's supposed be filled by a 'Sunni ground force,' but after more than a year of effort, it's still not there. Unless this gap is filled, Obama's plan won't work. David Ignatius centerdealeffort share on social
If you walk into the front hallway of the CIA, you will see, on your left, a statue of William 'Wild Bill' Donovan. Bill Donovan was the person who created the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services, which was America's spy agency during World War II and then kind of morphed into what's now the CIA. David Ignatius agencyamericabill share on social
Panic is a natural human response to danger, but it's one that severely compounds the risk. David Ignatius compounddangerhuman Change image and share on social
2011 is one of those years that historians are likely to look back on as a 'hinge.' And the truth, at once frightening and exhilarating, is that we don't know yet which way the door will swing. David Ignatius backdoorexhilarate Change image and share on social
This experience of getting so lost in my writing that I lose track of time, or of anything outside the imagined world, is a release for me. David Ignatius experienceimaginelose Change image and share on social
We're grappling with the same issue facing all advanced economies - how to revive growth and distribute its fruits more fairly. An America that can tackle that problem head-on can perhaps help revive a stagnant global economy. David Ignatius advanceamericadistribute share on social