The June 4, 1989, crackdown in Beijing was a stark reminder of the political realities of China’s one-party system, even as the world’s most populous country embarked on reforms and opening up under then-paramount leader Deng Xiaoping. . ..…

Overriding a veto by the state’s Governor, the New Hampshire legislature has passed into law a bill repealing the state’s death penalty statute: . ... Sununu’s veto set up a legislative showdown, because overriding it required two-thirds of both the New Hampshire House and Senate. ..…

And, despite President Trump's tetchiness, it's paramount that this is not forgotten at the start of another momentous week... ..…

For the United States to remain a paramount power – so Pentagon thinking now goes – it must turn away from counterterrorism and focus instead on developing the wherewithal to decisively defeat its great-power rivals. ..…