Great Gun Gobbledygook: The Paradox of Second Amendment Hardliners
Conservatives say armed citizens are an essential guard against government tyranny. They also support massive military spending. How is that supposed to work? More »
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Is There Really Such a Thing as a 'Workaholic'?
Dominic Tierney is associate professor of political science at Swarthmore College. He is the author of How We Fight: Crusades, Quagmires, and the American Way of War. More
Conservatives say armed citizens are an essential guard against government tyranny. They also support massive military spending. How is that supposed to work? More »
The conflict offers valuable lessons on how to fight insurgents, win over civilians, and otherwise stabilize foreign lands. More »
We should stop looking at the withdrawal as an operation designed to bring Americans home with little regard for what's left behind. More »
The Republican operator yields on his famous tax pledge. Will he rise again, or does this spell political death for Americans for Tax Reform? More »
The United States has drawn stark lines between acceptable and unacceptable kinds of warfare -- and created a double standard in the process. More »
The consulate attack may prove challenging to the White House, but it's hardly the outrage the president's critics claim. More »
The Mullahs retreating publicly would be like Lenin apologizing and reinstalling the Tsar. More »
Our panel of experts gauges the probability that the United States or Israel will strike the Islamic Republic in the next year. More »
Our expert panel gauges the odds that the United States or Israel will strike the Islamic Republic in the next year. More »
After watching their flag take on darker post-colonial overtones, Brits may have an opportunity to reinvent their iconic flag. More »
The frequent American and Israeli threat could actually be a bit softer than you might think. More »
Our expert panel gauges the odds that the United States or Israel will strike the Islamic Republic in the next year. More »
Our expert panel gauges the chance that the United States or Israel will strike Iran in the next year. More »
Why does a small but dedicated group oppose ratifying the benign Law of the Sea Treaty, which both the U.S. Navy and Sarah Palin support? More »
IR faculty, a survey finds, say the U.S. should wind down in Afghanistan, focus on China, and deal with climate change More »
A poll of experts reflects a significant cooling of tension between Tehran and Washington. More »
The author of "Paris, I love You but You're Bringing Me Down" reflects on life as a foreigner in the city of lights. More »
Do voters put too much emphasis on events outside of the president's control? More »
The probability of an attack on the Islamic Republic has fallen six percentage points since March, according to our panel. More »
The actor will fly the embattled F-35 in the new sequel to 'Top Gun.' More »
