By Other Means
Fighting Words
Has the nature of "war" changed since the days of Clausewitz?
Incarceration Nation
What if America's incarcerated population really was a nation?
Never Waver
Now is the time for Obama to beat back the congressional hawks taking aim at the Iran deal.
Smother ‘Em With Love
Why it’s time for the United States to cuddle up with Iran.
Privacy Is a Red Herring
The debate over NSA surveillance is about something else entirely.
Public Citizen
If our kids don't all have tracking chips, the terrorists win.
And the Moral of the Tweet Is…
How @NatSecWonk shows that D.C. is a wonderful, terrible place.
It Was Nice While It Lasted
Reflections on the end of America.
Consider the Duck-Rabbit
How this Wittgenstein sketch explains the Somalia SEAL raid.
The Failure of Impasse
From Vietnam to Syria, the appalling history of U.S. efforts to end wars by creating stalemate.
How to Be a Foreign Policy Genius in 7 Minutes
A Rosa Brooks PSA for furloughed employees.
Blood on the Constitution
America will never solve its gun problem until it gets over its fetish for the Founding Fathers.
Wishful Thinking
Frustrated with Obama's Syria speech? Here are two better ones he could have given.
Obama Can’t Win
Even if Congress approves the Syria adventure, the president still loses.
Wounded Giant
The only thing America is good at these days is breaking things.
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