The Presidency Commentary

Obama Must Pay for His Illegal War

Doug Bandow | Sep 01, 2011
Libya trampled the Constitution. Someone must be held accountable.

Top 5 Things Everyone Should Know about Syria

Robert G. Rabil | Aug 25, 2011
Damascus for Dummies.

Rick Perry: Know-Nothing Neoconservatism Reincarnated?

Doug Bandow | Aug 23, 2011
George W. Bush has been reborn.

Assad Knows What He's Doing

Gary C. Gambill | Aug 23, 2011
A de facto Alawite mini-state is next.

Russia's Curious Campaign

Paul J. Saunders | Aug 22, 2011
Whether he runs or not, Putin will decide the presidential election—and the future of Washington-Moscow relations.

Using the Carrot in Korea

Leon V. Sigal | Aug 18, 2011
Deterrence has failed. Military provocations have made the situation worse. It will take a leap of faith to find peace on the peninsula.

Policy Hawks Gunning for Syrian Confrontation

Nicholas Noe | Aug 11, 2011
A motley crew of bloodthirsty pundits and politicians are calling the shots on Syria. Thank Obama's indecision for the coming war.

Transitional Failure in Egypt and Tunisia

Marina Ottaway | Aug 10, 2011
The governments in Cairo and Tunis have lost legitimacy—again. What to learn from their rocky paths to democracy.

Why Congress Must Stop Obama's Libyan Warmongering

Doug Bandow | Aug 09, 2011
Obama's blatant violations of the Constitution recall the days of hawkish absolute monarchs. Congress must rein in King Barack.

Iraq's Sideways Drift

Sean Kane | Aug 04, 2011
Sectarian rifts. Political infighting. Shifting alliances. How Iraq missed its last best chance out of the mire.

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