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The Last Temptation of Risk

Eichengreen explains the origins of the economic crisis.

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,

Shades of Abu Ghraib

The grisly subject of torture is back with us again. A look back at the dark days of de Gaulle's struggle to hold onto Algeria reveals consequences that echo loudly in our newest fight to retain what it means to be civilized.

Commentary

Obama Should Call for German Leadership

The United States needs a strong Europe, and Germany is the only state that can deliver it.

NATO's Not Attacking

The Atlantic alliance said it wouldn't go into Libya, but did. On Syria, the same promises are more credible.

Rational and Reckless Alliances

It makes sense for Europe to lean on America for protection. East Asia is a different story.

Blogs

NATO: A Victim of U.S. Smothering

Squabbling. Whining. Floundering. The U.S. got the NATO it's always wanted.

Resets and Spheres of Influence

Surprise, Russia and China want their own spheres of influence. Condi Rice couldn't have been more wrong—the age of great-power politics is far from over.

Books & Reviews

I Say NATO, You Say No NATO

Will France call the whole thing off?

Who Won the War?

In the Cold War, Reagan overreached--and hit the mark.

FDR's Legacy

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a great president.  Is Conrad Black a great biographer?

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June 19, 2013