Peter Orszag argues that the Medicare payment board can act more nimbly than Congress to improve the quality and value of health care.

Matthew Waxman argues that closing the facility would cause the Obama administration to spend a great deal of political capital, but would actually leave some of the most difficult issues unresolved.

Robert Danin discusses upcoming peace talks between Israel and Palestine.

Elliott Abrams looks at demographics in the West Bank.

Ray Takeyh examines the newly instated President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani.

During a visit to Seoul, Max Boot reflects on how the political decisions of the last sixty years have made the two Koreas so drastically different, despite their shared cultural heritage.

Jonathan Tepperman examines Israel and Iran's complicated relationship.

Looking to Egypt, Steven Cook writes, "democracy is built on democratic principles, not coups."

Jerome A. Cohen assesses China's recent criminal proceedings and observes a lack of de facto progress.

"Those looking to the international community to deal with the world's problems will be disappointed," writes Richard N. Haass.

Frank Klotz examines the history of the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent and the British government's new analysis of alternatives to the proposed replacement submarines.

Michael Spence writes that slowing growth puts Chinese authorities in the tricky position of shifting their economy from a growth model based heavily on public investment-led growth to a growth model that mixes more domestic consumption with higher-yielding forms of investment.

Gayle Tzemach Lemmon discusses the consequences of leaving Afghanistan.

Following President Barack Obama's remarks on the Trayvon Martin case, Micah Zenko highlights the inconsistency in Obama's policies towards justice. Although the president has stated in reference to the case that it is wrong to profile individuals based on their "appearance, associations, or statistical propensity to violence," and the use of lethal force cannot be justified as self-defense unless there is reasonable grounds to fear imminent harm, those are the exact foundational principles of U.S. signature strikes.

The Obama team wants a quick return to democracy in Egypt, but if that means hasty elections again, the result won't be a real democracy, writes Leslie H. Gelb.

Benn Steil's op-ed for Paul Solman's PBS Newshour site examines Keynes's lifelong obsession with the mysteries and menaces of money.

Despite recent calls for exceptions to diplomatic immunity, John B. Bellinger argues in the New York Times Room for Debate (not sure if that last part should be italicized) for the U.S. commitment to and importance of the Vienne Convention on Diplomatic Relations to protect U.S. diplomats serving abroad.

Jagdish Bhagwati and Amrita Narlikar argue that scapegoating global brands for Bangladeshi factory accidents will not improve safety and may actually harm worker well-being.

Shannon O'Neil discusses how Mexico has gotten better at exposing corruption but also why it still falls short in prosecuting the accused and convicting perpetrators of these types of crimes.

Elliott Abrams critiques the EU's enlarged boycott of entities in Israel's West Bank settlements, the Golan, and East Jerusalem.