Netanyahu appears to truly not believe that a negotiated agreement can end a conflict with a dedicated opponent, but there’s really no other way.
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The Government Program That’s Equipping Police Like an Occupying Military Force
A chilling index from the Institute for Southern Studies.
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Thoughtful, Prudent and Faltering: The Paradox of Obama
No president ever wins points for being Hamlet.
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If Having a Foreign Policy Doctrine Is So Important, Why Won’t Hillary Clinton Spell Hers Out?
Unlike her former boss, she thinks it’s important to have one. She just isn’t prepared to say what hers is.
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The New York Times Finally Comes Around on “Torture”
They should never have let the Bush administration dictate which words they could use in the first place.
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It Isn’t About the Tunnels. So What Is the Gaza Conflict Really About?
The Israeli government’s tactical goals shifted repeatedly. At no point, it appears, has Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had a strategic political vision.
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Our Privacy and Liberty Still At Risk, Even If Leahy NSA Bill Passes
Under the USA Freedom Act, the executive branch could exploit the absence of a bright-line restriction to engage in collection that is far broader than necessary.
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House Intel Committee Finds No Benghazi Scandal; Will Boehner Ignore Its Findings?
House Speaker John Boehner faces a choice: Either he can accept the findings of a responsible, Republican committee chair, or cynically allow a kangaroo court to proceed.
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The Limits of American Power: Judging Obama’s Foreign Policy
The Bush administration taught us the folly of overreach, but America simply can’t exit the world stage. The dangers are too great.
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Can Liberalism Survive the Obama Presidency? (Yes, It Can.)
If Obama is a transformative figure, it isn’t in the ideological way he seemed after his election.