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O'Malley's Tax Misstep

The Maryland governor's tax scheme won't solve the state's problems, but it will send businesses packing.

General McChrystal and Academic Freedom

How to foster free, unbiased discourse in the classroom and beyond.

The Baghdad Talks and the Politics of Inflexibility

Iran has shown flexibility. But the P5+1 powers seem willing to take without giving.

Will Colin Powell Back Romney or Obama?

The running room for political moderates is shrinking fast.

Reaching Iran through South Africa

Why the most successful route to reaching a nuclear deal with Tehran may be through Pretoria.

The Soft Power of Equal Opportunity

America, like China, will suffer from the inequality fostered by nepotism and cronyism. 

Spinning the Realities of the Reset

Weak reporting in The Washington Post attempts to mask the sad state of U.S.-Russia relations.

Engaging Russia on Iran

To prevent a nuclear Tehran, Obama will have to work with Putin.

The New Great Game

Once the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, Washington will no longer set the rules in Southwest Asia.

Islam and McCarthyism

After a decade of controversial tactics, the Pentagon is cracking down on how Islam is taught to the U.S. military.

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May 26, 2012