The message of the free world to any potential Palestinian leadership should be a simple one: Embrace democratic reform and we will embrace you.

Free societies are societies in which the right of dissent is protected.

The two most important things that can be done to promote democracy in the world is first, to bring moral clarity back to world affairs and second, to link international policies to the advance of democracy around the globe.

By helping readers understand these mechanics, I hope they will appreciate why freedom is for everyone, why it is essential for our security and why the free world plays a critically important role in advancing democracy around the globe.

I've come to learn from my own experiences and those around me that it's not about survival of the fittest but about who can adapt the best to change.

Health care and education, in my view, are next up for fundamental software-based transformation.

Most of what needs to be changed in the euro zone can be done without treaty changes. The demand for treaty change is as political as it is legal and I don't think it's going to happen soon.

For us, our musical journey has just been a progression. We're not trying to grow up too fast or anything, and I'm saying that even coming from being married. For us, we're growing up with our audience.