Council on Foreign Relations

Peter Beinart believes that by electing Barack Obama the American people are ridding "the anti-intellectualism that has dominated politics for 50 years."

Peter Beinart writes that "Obama understands that foreign policy is, in international-relations-speak, a two-sided game."

Michael Gerson writes that "there is a lesson here for Barack Obama's administration: Sometimes power must be lightly held to be effectively employed."

Don't write off capitalism; it has thrived on crises for the past 300 years, contends Walter Russell Mead.

Noah Feldman writes that "the time for change is now, lest Afghanistan become the quagmire that Iraq was once said to be."

Shannon K. O'Neil and Sebastian Chaskel write that "the U.S. can improve Colombia's human rights situation by bolstering economic opportunities through the FTA."

Peter Beinart says that filling the Obama administration with former Clintonites "gives Democrats a better chance at dramatic change than they've had in 75 years."

Michael Gerson writes that "administration officials believe they have taken precautions that will encourage Iraqi nationalism over a destructive pan-Shiism."

Scott Snyder  writes that "on the list of potential crises that the Obama administration will inherit come January 20th will be the task of achieving the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula."

Daniel Markey writes that "the new Obama team will need to step forward quickly to determine whether Karzai is a minimally capable partner."

Peter Beinart writes that "if Barack pops the question, Hillary should suggest Colin Powell instead."

Michael Gerson writes that "Obama will also need to be aware of certain issues-certain tripwires-that could trigger explosive controversy."

Michael Gerson discusses the problems that arise at the beginning of every presidency.

Michael Gerson suggests where President-elect Barack Obama should stay centrist and where he should be bold.