John Kerry Commentary

Don't Rush START

The dialogue between the administration and the Senate on America’s nuclear force is too important to be hurried along.

The Lady Vanishes

Hillary Clinton can be assertive when she wants. Why isn’t she a more forceful voice in Obama’s foreign policy?

Afghan Pragmatism

Obama’s Afghan strategy is smart and realistic. But he needs to convince the American people it will work.

The Road to Damascus

Some American officials are smitten with Syria, thinking it could help us realign the Middle East. But a closer relationship with Bashar Assad will not weaken the mullahs in Tehran.

Grand Old Mavericks?

If McCain wins, he could reshape the GOP. But he’s stuck with a lot of Bush’s baggage—and could end up confirming the neocon ascendancy.

Practice Makes Perfect

All that preparation worked after all: Obama proved he wasn’t just an empty suit by besting McCain in Friday’s debate.

Improving the "Pickens Plan"

Billionaire oilman T. Boone Pickens has launched a massive public-relations blitz to promote his wind-turbine plan. The Democrats seem to like it, but there’s a better way to achieve energy independence.

Barack and Beyond

Jacob Heilbrunn thinks the Democratic nominee is a game changer when it comes to the politics of national security;

McCain: European or American Conservative?

Is the senior senator from Arizona laying the groundwork for a reinvigorated transatlantic relationship with his fellow-conservatives across the pond?

How to Stop the Sudanese Genocide (and How Not To)

On January 9, the Sudanese government inked a deal with southern rebels to end the country's 21 year-long civil war.

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May 26, 2012