Pakistan is riddled with problems that are rooted in the disproportionate power of the state. Aid has only boosted that power.

Barack Obama has talked a lot about changing the way America relates to the world, and few areas are as ripe for reform as our policies on foreign aid.

Rich countries have been sending aid to poor countries for the last 60 years. And, by and large, this has failed.

During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies show that sending aid to foreign governments creates allegiance, it does not lead to economic progress.

The history of Europe over the last several centuries provides clear evidence of the transformative power of commerce.

China has an almost infinite need for energy, and frankly, the world would be better off if much of that need goes in the direction of wind power.