Blog Posts

The President Punts

John Allen Gay | Mar 04, 2013
Reports suggest Obama is already focusing on 2014. If that's true, he's showing a lack of political skills.

Conservatism and the Demise of Human Events

Jacob Heilbrunn | Feb 27, 2013
The fall of a legend highlights the fight on the right.

Why Does Martin Peretz Hate the New Republic?

Jacob Heilbrunn | Feb 14, 2013

Convergence and Divergence in Israeli Values

Paul R. Pillar | Feb 13, 2013
A rising fundamentalist voice could make Israel more like its neighbors and less like America.

Grand Strategy and the Dominant Paranoia

Paul R. Pillar | Feb 11, 2013
Robert Kagan was right to sniff an un-realist element in Rand Paul's big speech. 

How Not to Make a Point

Robert Golan-Vilella | Feb 08, 2013

Budgetary Misnomers and the Cost of Defense

Paul R. Pillar | Jan 31, 2013
The concepts of discretionary and mandatory spending are rather vague.

U.S. Leaders: 'We Are Number One'

Robert Golan-Vilella | Jan 28, 2013

Costs of a Fixation

Paul R. Pillar | Jan 24, 2013
If the Benghazi incident's Accountability Review Board report doesn't bring closure, what would?

Lasting Effects of the Hagel Nomination Saga

Paul R. Pillar | Jan 08, 2013

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May 21, 2013