National Security Council
Susan Rice Isn’t Going Quietly
Defending Israel Against Its Right-Wing Jews
Over-Rated Thinkers
Welcome to TNR’s 2011 list issue. Yesterday we named the most powerful, least famous people in Washington. Today’s installment: DC’s most over-rated thinkers. READ MORE >>
The Real Rice
Speak, Obama
Obama's Female Hawks
I found it interesting that the strongest voices for intervention in Libya are all female: READ MORE >>
A Liberal Education
Engagement Ring
Oilmen have feelings, too. Take the industry executive who lobbied the White House last year to lift the ban on U.S. corporations doing business in Libya. When National Security Council officials rejected his plea, he broke down and wept. The Libyans, he sniffled, were a gentle people. They deserved better. White House officials offered him a tissue. READ MORE >>
Is It 1989 All Over Again?
History does not enable us to predict the future, but it does help us to prepare for it. It therefore makes sense that commentators are searching for historical precedents to the dramatic events in Egypt. History might help shed light on where the potentially revolutionary developments are heading. READ MORE >>
