Colleges and universities are democracy’s greatest arsenal. They do not need the unanimity of the graveyard.

Despite war in the Middle East and political turmoil in Libya, investors are focusing on what look like ample global supplies.

In a move brokered by China, Fatah and Hamas endorsed a unified government for the West Bank and Gaza, but Palestinians are skeptical that the two parties can put aside their differences.

A joint statement supports the formation of a government of national consensus. But for many Palestinians, the gathering in the Chinese capital was nothing more than a performance bound for failure.