Eurasian Abrasions

Habits, not interests, are behind U.S.-Russian tensions in the post-Soviet space.

Unfinished Business

Ten years after 9/11, intelligence reform is still a work in progress.

Intelligence as a Service Industry

Austerity and partisanship could derail U.S. intelligence reform.

The Anonymity Virus

Forget Wikileaks. The real scandal is anonymous government leaking.

A Few Knowledgeable Men

U.S. intelligence fetishizes data-manipulation over understanding.

Information Triage

We'll never be able to weed out leakers like Bradley Manning, but some common sense steps can reduce our risks.

A Night in Arzamas

How Tolstoy's obsession with mortality became a teachable moment.

The Euromess: A Letter from Madrid

A former EU parliamentarian and Spanish foreign minister sums up Europe's woes.

A Conversation with Peter Thiel

Francis Fukuyama talks with the renowned entrepreneur.

Europe’s Democracy Paradox

Europe's crisis was set in motion by five revolutions in human affairs.

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