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The Last Temptation of Risk

Eichengreen explains the origins of the economic crisis.

All the President's Dreams

President Obama came to office promising a new era in international affairs. So far, he’s been big on rhetoric and has accomplished little. Obama’s inability to prioritize foreign policy risks destroying his presidency.

War From Cyberspace

As Obama appoints Howard A. Schmidt to a new cybersecurity post, former cyberczar Richard Clarke shows America is the most vulnerable country in the world.

The Kremlin Begs To Differ

One doesn’t need to be a Russian domestic radical or a foreign Russophobe to see major flaws in the way Russia is ruled. The population, however, is satisfied with the status quo...for now.

Fatah Resurrected

Abbas sits atop a newly invigorated Palestinian Authority; the West Bank is completely secure. They want peace but will adopt a one-state solution if Netanyahu turns his back on Palestinian progress. Israel must act now.

Death Cometh for the Greenback

America’s debt is ballooning. Runaway inflation threatens our creditors. Faith in the almighty dollar is wavering. Soon a global reserve, complete with its own currency, will land the final blow against the dollar. But contrary to popular opinion,

Commentary

A Foreign Policy of Mission Creep

A radical transformation of U.S. goals abroad has made wars longer and less successful.

Don't Rule Out Russia

A strategic dialogue with Moscow might reveal new areas for cooperation.

Russia and Obama's Second Term

There is little potential for a broad strategic dialogue between Washington and Moscow.

Blogs

535 Secretaries of State

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

Long Overdue: Adding Permanent Members to the UN Security Council

President Obama's endorsement for including India on the UN Security Council was a nice low-cost move.

The GOP, the Dems, the Tea Party and Afghanistan

Will the Tea Party's concern over U.S. government spending translate into support for withdrawing from Afghanistan?

Books & Reviews

FDR's Children

The Democratic rebirth of the virtue of FDR's realism.

État Terrible

We see ourselves as an insular nation, but other countries know otherwise—and are attempting to undermine U.S. global hegemony.

Books: Some Unconventional Wisdom

A review of The J Curve by Ian Bremmer and Winning the Un-War by Charles Peña.  Two authors turn their critical, discerning eye on the foibles of U.S. counter-terror and nation-building strategy. Just one offers a constructive course

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June 18, 2013