Richard Nixon Commentary

The World According to Dwight

President Eisenhower's farewell speech was as much a paean to fiscal conservatism as any kind of attack on the "military-industrial complex."

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 Rebel-in-Chief

Will the 2012 election be tailor-made for Sarah Palin?

Ignoring Russia

Obama should have gone to Moscow’s Victory Day Parade. Small slights to Russia won’t help us get its cooperation on bigger issues like Iran.

Good Deal

The arms treaty with Russia strengthens America’s security by allowing us to cut back on useless warheads.

Dr. Obama

The president’s health-care fix better reduce the deficit. Our bloated entitlement spending threatens to undermine our position as a world power.

Iran's Counterrevolution

It is wholly premature to dismiss the possibility of radical change in Iran.

Boisterous Bushies

Many of Obama’s conservative critics are responsible for the foreign-policy problems he faces. They need to lay off and let the president clean up their mess.

Roger Ailes for President

The head of Fox News helps direct the conservative movement from behind the scenes. Why not lead it openly?

TNI Publishers Split on Endorsement

Which way America? As we face a foreign-policy perfect storm, is either candidate qualified to take the helm? Robert F. Ellsworth and Dimitri K. Simes examine the arguments for McCain and Obama and offer the reasons behind their decisions.

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May 26, 2012