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Commentary

The World America Didn't Make

The issue is not that America is losing its grip on the global liberal order. The issue is that there was never a global liberal order to begin with.

American Interests in Antarctica

Antartica is currently a model of international cooperation. It may not remain so for long.

Are Sanctions a Fatwa on Iran?

The sanctions are not about Iran's nuclear program. They are aimed at regime change.

Essays

The Seoul Nuclear Summit

Obama has emerged as champion of securing vulnerable nuclear materials. Two years after his Washington summit on this arcane but important matter, leaders are descending on South Korea to track progress and fashion goals for the future.

Drug Mayhem Moves South

Mexico’s drug violence is spreading into Central American countries that lack the resources to cope with such dire challenges. The region is in danger of reverting back to turmoil.

Dockets of War

WikiLeaks. Guantánamo Bay. Public-pressure campaigns by angry NGOs. No flavor of lawfare can stand contest against America’s unmatched global power.

Family Feud: The Law in War and Peace

American law treats terrorism like an act of war, not a crime. The fact that Europeans don’t doesn’t make their way better.

Warming to Climate Change

Kyoto is upside down; America needs a sensible energy policy to fight global warming.

Normative Shift

Social values change, and international norms change with them. A look at global issues and crises through the lens of "normative shift".

Blogs

Syria: Be Careful What You Wish For

Syrian violence is not a Manichean struggle between good and evil. Caution—and skepticism—are necessary before crying intervention.

Worst-Casing and Best-Casing Iran

Inventorying the flaws of the latest pro-war propaganda on Iran.

The Palestinians' Most Potent Weapon

How Palestinians are eschewing the example of Osama bin Laden and embracing that of Nelson Mandela.

Books & Reviews

Bad Laws Make Bad Judges

Robert Bork warns that judicial activism is going global. He doesn't know the half of it.

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May 26, 2012