Dopey, Boozy, Smoky—and Stupid

The American "war on drugs" is more than 35 years old, and we're losing it. Some proposals to turn the tide.

Democracies of the World, Unite

We need a Concert of Democracies to manage the global politics of the 21st century.

A Bosnia Option for Iraq

Averting maximal disaster in Iraq may require controlled population resettlement. We need to start thinking about it now.

The Age of Infallibility

Collisions of faith, philosophy and politics are endlessly interesting, as two new books illustrate.

Root's Rules

Current concern over post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction policies has an instructive history.

Liar, Liar

Hungary's protests outprice the truth.

Funny Bones of Contention

Political humor is serious business.

The Smiling Coup

Thailand finds itself — and U.S. Policy — in a real mess.

Politics Lost & Found

On politicking in the age of television and political “science.”

Intifada III

Bloody times ahead, again, for Israel and the Palestinians.

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