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Video,
May 10, 2012
Gideon Rose, editor of Foreign Affairs, discusses "threat hyping" with author Micah Zenko, who argues that the United States is much safer than its politicians and government officials would lead the public to believe.
Snapshot,
May 8, 2012
The idea that the administration has tried to use Fed board appointments to shift economic policy does not withstand scrutiny.
Comment,
May/June
2012
With the Iraq war over and U.S. troops returning from Afghanistan, the U.S. Army faces a decade of change, writes its chief of staff. It will need to adjust to smaller budgets, focus more on Asia, and embrace a fuller range of potential missions.
Suzanne Mettler's The Submerged State shows that executing policy through tax breaks and other indirect measures encourages Americans to think that they do not rely on the government for help, even when they do. The result is a distorted public discourse and an erosion of democratic legitimacy.
Snapshot,
April 26, 2012
As the White House sanctions Iran and Syria for using technology to target their citizens, other parts of the U.S. government are driving the development of policies, regulatory norms, and business practices that embolden authoritarian governments to electronically police their populations.
Snapshot,
April 23, 2012
Thanks to lucky timing, by the end of 2012 Obama will have either appointed or reappointed every single one of the seven members of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, including its chairman, Ben Bernanke. With each governor set to serve a 14-year term, they will ensure Obama’s long-term impact on the U.S. economy whether he is reelected or not.
Essay,
May/June
2012
In 64 BC, the great Roman lawyer and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero ran for consul. His younger brother, Quintus, thought Marcus had a chance -- as long as he ran a good campaign. So Quintus wrote a detailed strategy memo laying out just what Marcus needed to do to win. It’s the best guide to electioneering you’ll ever read, presented here with a commentary by the legendary political consultant James Carville.
Essay,
May/June
2012
Unions underwrote the affluence of U.S. workers in the last century. They ensured that manual work paid white-collar wages and gave laborers a voice in politics. But now, unions are declining, and the working and middle classes are paying the price. Reviving labor won’t be easy -- but doing so is critical to preserving America’s economic and social health.
Snapshot,
April 17, 2012
It's never been easy to represent the United States in Moscow, especially if you're a Russian-speaking public intellectual who has criticized the Kremlin. The story of two U.S. ambassadors to Russia, George Kennan and Michael McFaul.
Snapshot,
April 9, 2012
With high gasoline prices across the United States, the knives are out for speculators in the oil market. Speculation is an easy scapegoat, but it’s the wrong one. If anything, speculators help energy prices respond to shifts in supply and demand, benefiting producers and consumers alike.
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