Non-state terrorism was a bewildering foreign policy and military challenge in 2001, and even more so now.
America and the World
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Just How Big a Threat to the U.S. Is ISIL?
The answer may not be so simple, and now’s the time to ask the question.
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In Fight Against ISIL, Obama Finds Himself Facing Michael Corleone’s Dilemma
He’d like to get out of the Middle East, but the actions of ruthless enemies draw him back.
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The Power of Images, Real and Assumed
A story is being written in which America’s next war is beginning because of a pair of pictures. How true is it?
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Mitt Romney, the Charles Atlas of International Relations
In a comically ridiculous op-ed, the failed presidential candidate explains why the largest military on earth is actually a scrawny loser getting sand kicked in its face.
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The Republican Quasi-Isolationists Change Their Tune
It’s not hard to figure out why: If Barack Obama doesn’t want war, then that’s what they have to favor.
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The Limitations of Barack Obama’s Rhetorical Repertoire
For better or worse, there are some emotions, like anger and fear, that he doesn’t channel well.Â
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Is Elizabeth Warren Just an Ordinary Politician?
With some comments on Israel, she’ll disappoint many liberals. But it probably would have happened eventually.
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T-TIPping Point: Rise of Corporate Right Greater Menace than Rise of Far Right
Who supports using trade to undermine regulation of capitalism? Wall Street and its corporate allies.
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François Hollande’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
When the Socialist president of France threw in with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her austerity agenda, his own government was thrown into turmoil. The backstory involves ambitious rivals.
