Obama's Trip Might Yield the Help He Will Need: Frederick Kempe John F. Kennedy, the last presidential candidate with outsized imbalance of political sex appeal and experience, sought some advice from one of America's great thinkers after his 1960 election and before he took office.

Obama Win Offers Brand America a Global Lift: Frederick Kempe The U.S. would profit globally from a failed Obama presidency more than it would from a successful McCain presidency.

Obama, Global Favorite, Now Must Offer Details: Frederick Kempe The world made its preference clear for U.S. president long before the Democratic Party weeded out Hillary Clinton last week.

China Teaches Something in Quake: Frederick Kempe (Correct) Natural disasters have political consequences.

Bush Can Score With Diplomacy When He Tries: Frederick Kempe Praising President George W. Bush's foreign policy skill is a sure way to lose dinner invitations in Washington. So hold the dessert: Bush and his team deserve credit for playing the bad hand of his waning presidency skillfully and tenaciously at this month's NATO summit in Bucharest.

German Chill Toward NATO's Growth Ignores Past: Frederick Kempe There are still times when Germans must be reminded of history's lessons.

Bush Leadership in Meltdown Troubles Investors: Frederick Kempe The cost of faltering American leadership is growing as quickly as you can say Bear Stearns.

Russia's Medvedev Deserves Handshake, Nosehold: Frederick Kempe Russia's presidential vote Sunday poses a dilemma for Western leaders and American presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama. Is it better to condemn the rigged elections or embrace the victor in hopes of encouraging a more cooperative Kremlin?

Clinton, McCain, Obama Dominate Europe's Halls: Frederick Kempe Hillary Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama were all that Europeans wanted to talk about in the hallways and at the dinners of the annual Munich Conference on Security Policy over the weekend.

Afghanistan Spins Out of Control, U.S. Fiddles: Frederick Kempe NATO is winning most battles in Afghanistan, but the international community is losing the war.