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Is Rick Santorum America's Next President?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Feb 15, 2012
Nothing could be more improbable than Rick Santorum swearing the oath of office in January 2013. But who thought Obama could become president when he first set out?

Ron Paul and Charles Krauthammer

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jan 13, 2012
Neocons worry that libertarian views may take prime time at the GOP convention.

The Forgotten History of the U.S. and Bin Ladin

Paul R. Pillar | May 06, 2011
Osama bin Laden could have been captured in 1998. Blame the American public for the twenty-one year delay.

The Hypocritical Strain in U.S. Foreign Policy

Ted Galen Carpenter | May 04, 2011
Washington has been far too promiscuous in its use of foreign policy double standards.

Leveraging Our Preoccupation with Bin Ladin

Paul R. Pillar | May 02, 2011
The huge reaction to the killing of Bin Ladin gives him in death what he sought in life: the status of America's arch foe.

A Viable Interlocutor

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 27, 2011
The new Palestinian unity government is a promising development—as long as Israeli and American stubbornness don't get in the way.

The Senate's Interventionist Caucus and Libya

Christopher A. Preble | Apr 26, 2011
The Senate is trying yet again to rein in Obama's foreign policy. This time the criticism is from both sides of the aisle.

Obama's Failed Syria Policy

Jacob Heilbrunn | Apr 26, 2011
Revolution and anarchy are looming over Syria. Washington's threat of sanctions is too little, too late.

The Unelected Government

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 25, 2011
The common practice of trading jobs for campaign support is undermining American democracy.

Was Stalin Crazy?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Apr 25, 2011
A new discovery raises questions about Stalin's mental state. Was he crazy like a fox—or just plain nuts?

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