Reagan's Muse

How Silent Cal grabbed the Gipper’s ear.

Summer Note: The Politics of Climategate

An inconvenient goof.

Arms Control Returns as Farce

On Thursday, March 25, the newspapers announced on their front pages a U.S.-Russian nuclear arms agreement. A slow news day, maybe, I thought. This sort of thing would have deserved front page coverage before 1991; now it may still, but that’s not so evident. During the Cold War, strategic arms control was bound up with […]

Behind the Settlements

West Bank settlements hollow out respect for the law in the State of Israel, argues a former U.S. Ambassador.

Are the Settlements Illegal?

Answering that question is a pitfall the Obama Administration has been wise to avoid.

A Conversation with Colin Powell

On President Obama, terrorism and America’s promise.

Understanding Corruption

What is corruption? The answer depends on who you’re asking, and where you’re asking it.

What Was Communism?

Archie Brown’s newest book captures a generational memory just before it fades away.

The New Burma Road

The Obama Administration’s preference for “engagement” faces another uphill battle in Burma.

Spring Note: Disconnected

President Obama’s Afghan strategy has crimped his room for maneuver on an even tougher challenge: Iran.

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