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The Era of Nation Cultivation

The concept of nation building has brought nothing but trouble. It's time for a paradigm shift.

General McChrystal and Academic Freedom

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

A Second-Best President for Egypt

Two certainties about Egypt's elections: the winner won't be anyone's first choice, and he will have a hard road ahead.

The Baghdad Talks and the Politics of Inflexibility

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

535 Secretaries of State

Congress running foreign policy. The president usurping war powers. This is not what the Founding Fathers intended.

Reaching Iran through South Africa

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

Negotiations with Iran: What Has Changed?

There's little cause for optimism as a new round of nuclear talks begins.

From Terrorism to Democracy

Washington should hold up Islamist groups that renounce violence and embrace politics as examples, not continue to call them terrorist organizations.

Engaging Russia on Iran

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

Terrorism of a Bygone Era

The Lockerbie bomber's death prompts reflection on a time of rampant, state-sponsored terrorism.

Saudi Arabia's More Perfect Union

The house of Saud is meeting resistance as it pushes other gulf monarchies toward a closer union.

Spinning Up For Baghdad

As P5+1 negotations with Iran approach, the contingent counting on their failure grows louder.

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May 25, 2012