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American Power Projection
New Strategies to Confront 21st Century Reality AMERICAN leaders have misunderstood American power,” writes Leslie Gelb, President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, in his recent book Power Rules: How Common Sense Can Rescue American Foreign Policy. Power in…
The Infuriating Brilliance of Remaining Calm
It has not taken long for former supporters of president Barack Obama, particularly on the Democratic Party’s left wing, to label Obama’s presidency a disappointment. Obama ran for president largely to counter eight years of increasingly radical conservatism under George…
Pot Politics
College students and Wiz Khalifa fans, rejoice! A survey from a major national polling firm found that a majority of Americans now favor decriminalizing marijuana. A Gallup poll released on October 17 found that a record-high — no pun intended…
10 Reasons Santorum will be the GOP Nominee
If you haven’t heard of former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, you’re not alone. Though a former rising Republican star and 2012 candidate for President, Santorum polls poorly in terms of both name recognition and support. Most in the media and…
The Limits to Leading from Behind
For many of President Barack Obama’s supporters, the debt -ceiling crisis was the final proof needed to confirm their fears of a leaderless presidency. Over the past three years, they have watched an administration that was reluctant to push for…
Corporate Tax Reform Can Wait – The Recovery Can’t
IN the waning days of the 111th Congress last December, an extraordinary tax deal was reached between the Obama administration, the outgoing Democratic majority, and the resurgent Republicans that extended the Bush-era tax cuts for two years in addition to…
The Price of War
Dear Readers: On December 1, 2009, President Obama announced a new Afghan battle strategy involving an escalation of more than 30,000 additional U.S. forces. While the decision created a media frenzy in the United States and around the world, plans…
Humanists and Warriors
An in-depth look at Yale’s Humanities Department, both in the past and now.