Consider two quotations, the first engraved in modern history and the other less than a week old, and ask yourself what they have in common: “This morning I had another talk with the German Chancellor, Herr Hitler, and here is the paper which bears his name upon it as well as mine. … I believe it is peace for our …

  With the arrival of positive manufacturing and services reports from the U.K., it seems that the British economy is doing fine. There’s dwindling talk of a recession caused by the vote the leave the European Union, and British politicians are wondering if a “hard Brexit” option –rapid withdrawal from Europe without a new trade agreement – might be feasible. …

  In conducting yet another nuclear test last Friday, North Korea has escalated its confrontation with the rest of the world. The regime celebrated, saying it had made progress in miniaturizing nukes and attaching warheads to missiles. South Korea’s president rightly called it an act of “maniacal recklessness.” It’s clear, if it wasn’t already, that North Korea is no longer …