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535 Secretaries of State

Ted Galen Carpenter | May 23, 2012
Congress running foreign policy. The president usurping war powers. This is not what the Founding Fathers intended.

War Powers Reconsidered

Paul R. Pillar | May 10, 2012
Senator Webb's notable attempt to close the humanitarian-intervention loophole.

Dual Loyalty: Michele Bachmann Is/Was A Swiss Citizen

Jacob Heilbrunn | May 10, 2012

Accountability is Complicated

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 24, 2012
As the newest scandals show, punishinment and blame are never as simple as they seem.

Radical Republicans, Then and Now

Paul R. Pillar | Apr 16, 2012
Self-righteousness and inflexibility in the House will be just as destructive now as they were in the nineteenth century.

Flawed Accountability in American Democracy

Paul R. Pillar | Mar 28, 2012
How flaws in the U.S. system lead to deep deficiencies in Washington.

The Three Amigos and the Misuse of History

Paul R. Pillar | Mar 19, 2012
The misguided bellicosity of senators Graham, Lieberman and McCain.

Secret Death Sentences

Paul R. Pillar | Mar 07, 2012
On targeted killings, Americans deserve more clarification and justification than what the attorney general gave us. This problem is not solely a matter for the executive branch.

The Militarized American State of Mind

Paul R. Pillar | Mar 01, 2012
He may be willing to use force when necessary, his latest waiver proves Obama is no war president.

Reagan Doctrine Redux?

Trevor Thrall | Mar 01, 2012
Obama is following in Reagan's footsteps. Whether that's a good thing remains to be seen.

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