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Conservative Nation

Declarations of conservatism's demise after the 2008 election were greatly exaggerated. As the opposition, American conservatives are in their element—can they draw upon their intellectual tradition to solve what ails America?

How to Succeed in Politics

The Tea Party movement is blazing its agenda across America. But this is a movement without a cause. If the Whigs, Populists and Feminists can be co-opted by the Democrats and Republicans, this newest third party will suffer the same fate.

Foreign Policy, Meet the People

Partisanship used to stop at the water’s edge. But times have changed; the U.S. electorate is now deeply divided—and not just on domestic-policy prescriptions. Facing a rift among the masses greater than that spawned by either the war in Korea or

Beyond Bombs and Ballots

Military misadventures in Iraq should not discredit democracy promotion.

Ahead of the Curve: Roadmap Revival?

The way forward is to concentrate on solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which, because the many problems of the region are so interlinked, can create, in turn, momentum for dealing with the other regional disputes that feed it.

Ahead of the Curve: The New Axis of Oil

On his landmark visit to Saudi Arabia, Russian President Vladimir Putin declared the two countries partners, not rivals. Last year, Flynt Leverett and Pierre Noel discussed Russian energy strategy.

Commentary

The Effort to Delegitimize the Tea Party Movement

A response to Vanity Fair's shameful attempt to drum the Tea Party out of the national discourse.

The Establishment Strikes Back

The Tea Partiers and left wingers lost in yesterday’s primaries. Look for politicians to tack to the center as the election approaches.

Hit Obama for the Right Reasons

The Cheney family’s attacks on Obama are a nasty distraction and damaging the GOP. Instead, Republicans should offer new ideas to challenge the president’s.

Blogs

Wars and Aisle-Crossing

Without clear party-line cues to follow, people—politicians included—are forced to do more serious thinking for themselves.

The GOP's New House

Will the Republicans try to roll back the entire Obama agenda?

The Republican Landslide

The GOP is poised to dominate the midterm elections. Will it affect Americans' ability to choose their own senators and pay income taxes?

Books & Reviews

Revolutionary DeLay

Tom DeLay may not see any problems with the phrase, "one vote, one person, one time", but the rest of America might.

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February 13, 2012