Frank Swigonski

Recent U.S. policy in Syria and Egypt has alienated some of America’s most vital allies in the Middle East. Secretary John Kerry flew to Geneva this week to hammer out the final details of a deal with Iran on its nuclear program.  The deal, which…

Last Monday, Saudi Arabia became the first country to be elected to a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council — and then decline the honor. It’s clear that Saudi Arabia, one of America’s closest allies in the Middle East, did this partially…

Gasoline prices, like prices of any commodity, are determined by many factors including supply-and-demand, government policy, and even the weather. Gasoline is unique, however, because it is very nearly the only energy source used in transportation.…

A few weeks ago, University of Texas Austin released a study showing that shale gas production releases fewer methane emissions than previously thought. If true, the study’s findings could swing the debate over hydraulic fracturing — a technique…

The fire in Yarnell Hill, Arizona is now contained and the nation is mourning the loss of 19 of its most elite firefighters. As we wait for an ongoing investigation to conclude, we are faced with the reality that the Yarnell Hill wildfire is just…

“The regime does not believe it can win a war against the United States,” says Trita Parsi, but “it does believe it can survive it. It does not believe, however, that it can survive capitulation on the nuclear issue.” Dr. Parsi, president of the…

On Wednesday, President Obama gave a speech at Georgetown University announcing a new climate change policy. The announcement fulfills a promise he made in his State of the Union Address to move forward with executive regulation if Congress failed…

Absinthe is a grain alcohol of Swiss origin that is made by macerating herbs and spices, the most important of which are fennel, anise, and wormwood. The first two give absinthe its characteristic licorice flavor. Wormwood imparts a bitter flavor…