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How to Reverse Failed Policy

U.S. policy makers have all too often clung to orthodoxies even as they fail. Yet a select few have managed to turn the ship of state around, to a better course.

Lessons of the Syrian Reactor

The intelligence failures of Iraq seriously constrained policy makers in other areas.

The U.S. Democracy Project

American NGOs that push for democratic change abroad are facing growing resistance.

Israel's Fraying Image

There are growing signs of a divergence in American-Israeli relations and interests. 

Zionism's Colonial Roots

Netanyahu may insist his state is "not neo-colonial," but Vladimir Jabotinsky, his ideological ancestor, saw things differently.

The Myth of a Moderate Obama

The president is no pragmatic centrist. In fact, he has the most expansive and leftist vision in the history of the presidency.

Commentary

Syrian Peace and the Bosnia Precedent

Could the Dayton agreement be a model for ending the Syrian civil war?

Ghosts of Iraq

Both sides of the Syria intervention debate are haunted by the last big war.

What to Expect from Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan's new prime minister won't fix the economy and is constrained on foreign policy.

Blogs

Anne-Marie Slaughter Conquers Uncertainty

Did Syria use chemical weapons in December? State Department officials aren't sure. But Anne-Marie Slaughter is.

America's Flawed and Fragile Democracy

The 2012 election saw several undemocratic trends emerge.

Here Comes Dick Cheney Again

The former vice president returns to Capitol Hill, but his act has worn rather thin.

Books & Reviews

The Priesthood of Central Bankers

Central bankers have amassed unprecedented power, and yet lack serious political counterweights.

Reassessing the Coolidge Legacy

Despite poor reviews from most historians, Silent Cal presided over a robust economy, surpluses, serious reductions in the national debt and generally very good times.

Revising the Cold War Revisionists

Yes, the Soviets really were that bad.

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May 23, 2013