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July 27, 2008
Los Angeles Times
Using Barack Obama’s recent trip to Europe and the Middle East as a backdrop, Walter Rusell Mead highlights the many paradoxes associated with US foreign policy.
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July 21, 2008
Guardian UK
James Goldgeier and Derek Chollet remind America’s European friends that they should not be lulled into thinking that the exit of President Bush will mean that all of the tough problems will be solved and the hard work will be over. In fact, the work is just getting started.
See more in Europe/Russia, Presidency
July 17, 2008
Wall Street Journal
Congressional delegations can be illuminating despite the obvious limitations imposed by time and security concerns, writes Daniel Senor, giving Barack Obama a list of people he ought to meet on his upcoming trip to Iraq.
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July 15, 2008
International Herald Tribune
The events of the past eight years have brought the Middle East to a precipice, write Richard Clarke, Steve Simon, and Ray Takeyh. To deal with this situation, America will need a president of intellectual independence, strategic flexibility and considerable political imagination.
See more in Middle East, International Peace and Security
July 12, 2008
Washington Post
Speaking honestly about the economy can be dangerous politically, as Phil Gramm found out last week. In this Washington Post article, Amity Shlaes argues that the way to strengthen the economy right now is to elect leaders who dare to talk frankly about our problems, and then act on them.
See more in Economics, Media and Foreign Policy
July 11, 2008
Bellville News-Democrat
Today's global architecture should reflect contemporary power realities that have developed since the fall of the Berlin Wall, writes Stewart Patrick. Instead, the world must make do with creaky bodies like the G8, United Nations, IMF and NATO, whose agendas, capabilities and governance structures reflect a world that no longer exists.
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July 8, 2008
Politico
“Conservatism is breaking apart,” say Derek Chollet and James Goldgeier, describing the rift that is forming between isolationists and nationalists in the Republican Party.
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July 7, 2008
Time Magazine
“On the surface, defining patriotism is simple. It is love and devotion to country. The questions are why we love it and how we express our devotion. That's where the arguments begin,” says Peter Beinart
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July 6, 2008
Washington Post
Americans are much less afraid of military threats today than they were in 2004 and that has fundamentally changed the politics of foreign policy, argues Peter Beinart. Because of this, Barack Obama and the Democrats should not worry about being called “soft” if they advance policies that defend civil liberties, reduce troop presence in Iraq and engage Iran in unconditional negotiations.
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July 4, 2008
Washington Post
Michael Gerson finds that Barack Obama’s willingness to embrace a faith-based initiative is a good example of moderation without cynicism.
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July 2, 2008
National Interest
Senator John McCain may describe himself as a “realistic idealist,” but this formulation does little to paper over the very real schism among Republicans about the future direction of U.S. foreign policy, write James Goldgeier and Derek Chollet.
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July 2, 2008
Washington Independent
Colombia’s role in the War on Drugs and its potential as a free trade partner makes it a lucrative part of John McCain’s foreign policy, writes Julia Sweig.
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Summer 2008
World Affairs Journal
Peter Beinart writes that "Wilson envisioned them joining in a single global alliance: not against one another but against war itself."
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June 27, 2008
Washington Post
Michael Gerson writes that Barack Obama is properly understood as a man of the religious left, in the tradition of Martin Luther King Jr. However, while he has made progress gaining support in the religious community, his stance on abortion continues to keep him from gaining widespread evangelical support.
See more in Population, Religion
June 25, 2008
Bloomberg
In this Bloomberg article, Amity Shlaes argues that John McCain’s fiscal program may look expensive on paper but it will provide a valuable infrastructure that will shore up the American house in ways that will prove more than worth it later.
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June 20, 2008
Washington Post
When it comes to bucking party trends Barack Obama’s track record falls well short of John McCain’s, says Michael Gerson, calling into question Obama’s stance as a centrist candidate.
See more in Congress, Presidency
June 12, 2008
New York Sun
Welcome to the new era of tax intelligence—the more complex, the better. In this New York Sun article, Amity Shlaes argues that Democrats are adroit at developing such proposals, yet many of the likely tax increases would deal a blow to American competitiveness.
June 11, 2008
Washington Post
Michael Gerson describes the miraculous political comeback of John McCain’s campaign, which, a year ago this summer, was nothing more than a “bankrupt political joke.”
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June 5, 2008
Time Magazine
Peter Beinart warns Barack Obama that taking a guided tour of Iraq will allow the tour guide—usually an American officer or diplomat—to decide what the senator gets to see and potentially distort his perception of the war.
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June 4, 2008
Chicago Tribune
Whether Americans like it or not, Hamas represents a significant part of the Palestinian population. So why shouldn’t the United States engage them, asks Mohamad Bazzi.
See more in Middle East, Diplomacy
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