United States federal budget Commentary

Samuelson and Dionne: The Politics of Denial

Robert W. Merry | Jan 03, 2012

The status quo cannot hold. The country must move past denial and grapple with a crisis that should have been addressed long ago.

Michael O'Hanlon | Dec 27, 2011

How much defense-budget cutting is too much?

Doug Bandow | Jun 20, 2011

America isn’t busy elsewhere. Washington has plenty of money. War with Syria makes perfect sense.

Jacob Heilbrunn | Jul 26, 2010

Obama’s chances for reelection may well hinge on his ability to forge a tax armistice.

| Jun 16, 2010

We’re breaking the bank. America can’t afford to defend the world any longer.

Doug Bandow | Apr 19, 2010

Washington’s massive debt will force America to abandon its role as global hegemon.

Doug Bandow | Jan 04, 2010

We can’t pay for the conflict in Afghanistan. So why are we still there?

Doug Bandow | Oct 29, 2009

Unelected EU bureaucrats want to pass the Lisbon Treaty to further their aims of a united Continent. Czech President Vaclav Klaus might stop them.

David Calleo | Jul 16, 2003

The durability of the American triumph in Iraq will presumably depend on factors more political and diplomatic than strictly military.