Attention, Democrats! The Senate Is Now in Play.
As if things weren’t bad enough for Democrats, something I didn’t believe possible six months ago has happened: The Senate is now in play. You don’t believe it, dear reader? Let’s look at the numbers. READ MORE >>
Democrats Can't Recover
I’ve just received the top-line numbers of Democracy Corps’ most recent poll. From a Democratic standpoint, there’s hardly any good news. Here are the essential findings among likely voters: · right track/wrong track: 31/61 · the economy: has bottomed out and is starting to improve (40); is at the bottom and is not yet getting any better (22); has not yet bottomed out and will still get worse (34) READ MORE >>
America May Never Be the Same
I’ve Never Seen Israel Like This
Jerusalem—I visit Israel at least once a year, so I have an opportunity to observe changes in the country's concerns. Never before have I sensed such a mood of foreboding, which has been triggered by two issues above all—the looming impasse in relations with the United States and a possible military confrontation with Iran. READ MORE >>
Prepare Yourselves for Speaker Boehner
Earth to House Democrats: It’s time to push the panic button. But don’t take my word for it; consider the evidence. READ MORE >>
A Question of Life and Death
Are the basic premises of our current policy in Afghanistan fatally flawed? READ MORE >>
The U.S. Is Not Too Big To Fail
Responding to Paul Krugman
It may surprise some people to learn that I intend my TNR columns to start conversations, not end them. I offer what I hope are evidence-based arguments, with full awareness that others may know more than I do. In the end, I am satisfied if the debate has advanced. READ MORE >>
