On May 27, God willing, Henry Kissinger will celebrate his 100th birthday. He has known power, riches, and tragedy during his long life. Judging by recent books and articles he has written, Kissinger’s mind still functions at a very high…

There is very little left in this country’s current events that is surprising. The news is a waterfall of effects the causes of which are well-known — from countries departing from the U.S. dollar as their medium of exchange, to…