How dark money and voter disenfranchisement combined in a toxic brew that resulted in the lowest voter turnout in more than 70 years, hampering whatever chance Democrats had to win.
National Security
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On Realism, Old and New
With new threats to the peace, it’s more important than ever to be clear about America’s core national interests.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
No Love for Obama as Election Day Approaches
He’s getting it from the left and the right. How much does he deserve?
Posted inBooks, Arts and Culture
Whether Lies or B.S., Netanyahu’s Interviews Pose Special Challenges for Journalists
The storyline and most of the details of a tale told by the Israeli prime minister on American television were deliberately untrue.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Rand Paul’s Millennial Quest: A Little Libertarian, A Lot of Something Else
Win or lose, the neo-libertarian stands to change the DNA of the Grand Old Party.
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Why Your New iPhone Has Law Enforcement In a Tizzy
Apple’s move won’t lead to terrorist attacks or unsolved kidnappings; it will simply make FBI investigators’ jobs a bit harder.
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The War With No Name
Why doesn’t the fight against ISIS have a name? Operation Pulverizing Power? Operation Glittering Justice?
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Palestinian Despair Plays Into Netanyahu’s Hands — For Now
At the U.N., Abbas’s use of the word “genocide” made the Israeli leader’s work easier.
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Why Are We Afraid of the Returning Expat Terrorist?
Fighting with ISIL isn’t going to give anyone “terrorist skills” they couldn’t have acquired sitting in front of their computer.
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Missiles and Rebels: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Is the Obama administration thinking about all the ways the campaign against ISIL could turn into a disaster?